Supported scenarios for deploying Microsoft Office as an App-V package

Summary

The deployment of Microsoft Office as a sequenced Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) package is a common request. This article describes the supported scenarios for various versions of Microsoft Office and Microsoft App-V.

The following product versions are included in this article:

Microsoft App-V 5.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and earlier versions, Microsoft App-V 4.6
Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft 2007 Office

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Supported versions of Microsoft Office on App-V

App-V 5.0 supports Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Office 2010, and Microsoft 2007 Office. Before you deploy Microsoft Office, the software must first be packaged into the App-V file format. The packaging process can be done by using several different methods, depending on the version of Office and App-V that you use. The table in this section lists the supported Office versions on App-V, their package creation methods, and supported licensing and deployment information. The following package creation methods are used to package Office in the App-V format:

Sequencing by using prescriptive guidance: This is a text document that describes specific steps that a sequencing engineer requires to create an App-V package. For 2007 office, prescriptive guidance is the only available package creation method. This method is an option to sequence Office 2010 App-V packages.
Sequencing by using Package Accelerator: Package Accelerator was introduced in App-V 4.6 Service Pack 1 (SP1). It provides an easy method to generate an App-V package. You can use Package Accelerator to generate Office 2010 App-V 4.6 packages. To access Package Accelerator, see the "References" section.
Office Deployment Tool (ODT): The Office Deployment tool lets administrators create an Office 2013 App-V package. In fact, it is the only way to do this. Office 2013 App-V packages that are created by using the ODT are ready for deployment in the same manner as any other App-V packages that are created by using the sequencer.

Supported Office version	Supported App-V version	Package creation method	Supported licensing	Supported deployments
Office 2013 App-V Package	5.0 SP2	Office Deployment Tool	Subscription	Desktop Personal VDI
Office 2013 App-V Package	5.0 SP2	Office Deployment Tool	Volume Licensing	Desktop Personal VDI Pooled VDI RDS
Office 2010	5.0 SP2 and earlier versions, 4.6	Sequencing by using prescriptive guidance Sequencing by using Package Accelerator	Volume Licensing	Desktop Personal VDI RDS
Office 2007	5.0 SP2 and earlier versions, 4.6	Sequencing by using prescriptive guidance	Volume Licensing	Desktop Personal VDI RDS