

The Admin folder containing the OCT files is suitable for all of the Office 2010 products, for example you can copy the same folder to a Visio 2010 source folder to start creating a customisation file for that product.
#Visio viewer 2010 executable location download
Files for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Office 2010 are available so download the file to suit the version of Office you are deploying.Įxtract the files by running AdminTemplates_32.exe or AdminTemplates_64.exe (or use the /extract: /quiet switches), then copy the Admin folder to the Office 2010 installation source.
#Visio viewer 2010 executable location license
Volume license editions of Office should include this folder however to obtain the Admin folder and the files necessary to run the OCT, you will need to first download the Office 2010 Administrative Template files (ADM, ADMX/ADML) and Office Customization Tool (read more about this download here). Office installation source without the Admin folder Taking a look at the Office installation source, you’ll notice that the Admin folder is not included with any of the Office 2010 products, as it was with the 2007 versions: Run Setup from the installation point of a qualifying product If you attempt to run the Office Customization Tool (OCT) from the Office 2010 media you have downloaded from TechNet, MSDN or the Volume License site, you may receive the following error:įiles necessary to run the Office Customization Tool were not found. However this has changed slightly with Office 2010.

Starting with Office 2007, Microsoft included the tools necessary for customising the Office deployment directly within the installation source rather than having to download the tool separately. Obtaining and running the Office Customization Tool Here’s a walkthrough of the Office 2010 customisation process and some of the key considerations you should make when you’re ready to create your custom Office 2010 deployment. The Office 2010 planning, deployment and configuration documentation is far better than what was available for Office 2007 at launch, however it’s worth updating my Office 2007 deployment notes for the changes in Office 2007. Obtaining and running the Office Customization Tool.
