@ratzlefatz, Initially I thought it was like Ratiborus' where you decide what to download then install it, but only after the full download I realized that it downloads everything and you install what you want. The explanation you provided in post 987 makes it clear. However, you may wish to add a comment that the downloaded package includes both MS Office 16 and 365 releases. All in all, excellent work, thank you.. P.S. - I created a simple presentation using the "Morph" function. But as I expected, it did not work when I tried to play it on an other computer that has Office 2016!! I hope MS will release this nice functionality for all office releases.. - The installation reported Office 365 Ver: 16.0.7070.2022 and refused to install second language proofing tools, then (while trying various office 16/365 proofing tools) it went trough Office installation process and now it reports the "removed" Office 2016 version but it has the Morph function!!??
Thanks all and to Ratzlefatz in particular. I now have the Morph feature too in a successfully VL converted and activated version (using the O2016RTool July Beta for ALL steps.) I am somewhat confused though that the configure32.xml states... <Configuration> <Add OfficeClientEdition="32"> <Product ID="O365ProPlusRetail"> <Language ID="en-US"/> </Product> <Product ID="ProjectProRetail"> <Language ID="en-US"/> </Product> <Product ID="VisioProRetail"> <Language ID="en-US"/> </Product> </Add> <Display Level="Full" AcceptEULA="TRUE" /> <Updates Enabled="TRUE" UpdatePath="h.t.t.p://officecdn.microsoft.com/pr/492350f6-3a01-4f97-b9c0-c7c6ddf67d60" /> </Configuration> yet the installed version shows "Microsoft Professional Plus - 2016 16.0.6965.2063" i.e. the xml refers to O365 as opposed to Office? I'm not complaining inasmuch as I have what i was looking for although still not convinced I fully understand this complex build / deployment mechanism incorporating C2R, 365, Office, Retail, Current, Insider, Preview, Deferred, Business as so on. If anyone can post a link to a simple document that unpacks this in simple terms I would be very grateful.
Very helpful.One further question if I may and hopefully can be answered easily given my limited knowledge of some of this stuff! I have used both Codyqx4 toolkit and Ratiborus before and note that a task is scheduled that runs ensuring that the expiry of the activation is constantly reset. in case of Codyqx4 it is at every logon on so the activation is typically always at 179 or 180 days for a regularly used computer. The Ratiborus tool seems to do this every 10 days. How is this managed with O2016RTool? Or do we need to managed this with separately somehow? Sorry if this is just a basic gap in my understanding but I could not see anything in your otherwise easy to follow documentation, which talked about this.(PDF) Thanks again.
@ratzlefatz ..Referring to your earlier post explaining the fact that the 365 builds (current and 1st release) will be reported as "365" if one of the apps is opened BEFORE VL conversion and then subsequently appears as Office perpetual, although still retaining the features of the 365 build (e.g. Morph in PPT), i have a question. On subsequent updates, will the 365 product ID be respected and updated as such or will the MSO2016 perpetual staus be recognised and thus subsequent updates will be limited to security / bug fixes only. i.e,. the new feature element of the 365 buils model will be lost? Many thanks.
Configuration and entries in the Registry are O365ProPlusRetail. I assume you still will have all Office 365 ProfessionalPlus features active after the next update, which I expect this week at Patch-Tuesday. So will will know real soon.
Excellent! Have just online updated VL Converted 16.0.7070.2022 (O365) to 16.0.7070.2026 and all seems fine. The update was flawless and the individual Program Application IDs have updated from 16.0.7030.1012 to 16.0.7030.1016. Build specific functionalitity e.g. Morph in PPT is still there and functioning normally. All things being equal the tool looks sound going forward with the 365 builds. The test was with Current but I would imagine Insider will be fine also.
Hi! I would like to ask how can I enable the morph transition in PowerPoint 2016. I am using First Release for Current Channel (Office Insiders) to the latest version 16.0.7070.2026. Do I still need to register as an Office 365 subscription account? Thanks.
I "fresh" installed Windows 10 then: - Installed Office 365, no Retail to Volume conversion nor KMS Activation -> Morph is present. - Uninstalled Office 365, installed Office 2016, no Retail to Volume conversion nor KMS Activation -> Morph is NOT present. - Uninstalled Office 2016, installed Office 365, Converted Retail to Volume NO KMS Activation -> Morph is present. - Uninstalled Office 365, installed Office 2016, Converted Retail to Volume NO KMS Activation -> Morph is present. However, Office is now a little confused, it is registered as Office 2016 (16.0.7070.2026) and if you look inside the update function, it is (16.0.7030.1016). But when adding a new Proofing Language it thinks it is Office 365 and goes through the whole Office installation again, not only the proofing tool!!!! 2 instances of Office are reported in the "Uninstall or change program".
My guess, for what it is worth, is that this is by design. I have encountered these language pack, multiple items in Add Remove Programs on a number of occasions previously, going back even to regular installs of MSO2010?
Usually; one can add as many languages to the same instance as wanted, without the multiple installs. However, notice that if you install PowerPoint or Word only, the proofing tools will remain, for example: Install Office + Visio + Project --> add another language --> you will have as many instances as languages.. Now remove Office (of one language), the proofing tools will remain. Remove Project (of the same language) the proofing tools will still remain. remove Visio (of the same language) the proofing tools will be removed!!! To have Office, Project and Visio, each from a different language will have proofing tools of three languages and only three installation instances.
I've done several tests... 1.) Install TRIAL (no conversion/activation) - C2R Office 2016 ProPlus using O2016RTool + several LanguageAccessoryPacks 2.) Install TRIAL (no conversion/activation) - C2R Office 2016 ProPlus using Online Web-Download directly from MS + several LanguageAccessoryPacks 3.) Install VLSC Volume Office 2016 ProPlus + VLSC Volume ProofingTools 1.) and 2.): C2R Office + localized LanguagePack/Proofing Tools = Multiple instances are always installed and shown in CPanel Programs and features. 3.) VLSC Volume Office + ProofingTools = Single instance is installed (see screenshot below). But be aware: Current VLSC Volume version does NOT contain Morph and Designer! As test #2.) was done with the same result, but without any influence of O2016RTool, it seems that C2R Office is responsible for this behaviour. I'm sorry, but at the moment I can't see how I could modify O2016RTool to help here.
Does anyone know how to change the theme in MS Access 2016? It is listed as either White, or Colorful. In all the other Office 2016 applications the color theme is changeable via the registry, and I can apply the Black theme. Not so with Access. All other Office apps registry theme entries are here Code: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common] "UI Theme"=dword:00000004 "PendingUITheme"=- Does anyone know where the registry entry for the theme in Access is?