The major version of Office 2019 is staying at 16.0, so some additional things are staying the same if you’re upgrading from Office 2016, including the following: Also, how you activate volume licensed versions of Office – for example, by using Key Management Service (KMS) – remains the same.
Individual downloads for each security update or bug fix aren’t available.Įven though there is a different installation technology, you can still use the same software distribution tools, such as Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, that you currently use to deploy Office. You can configure updates to Office 2019, such as security updates and bug fixes, to be automatically downloaded and installed from the Office CDN.The installation location can’t be changed. Office 2019 is installed on the system drive, which is usually the C:\ drive.But, you can configure the Office Deployment Tool to exclude certain apps from being installed.
But, how you activate these Office products – for example, by using Key Management Service (KMS) – remains the same.įor devices running macOS, Office Standard 2019 for Mac is available for volume licensed customers. These Office products now use Click-to-Run, instead of Windows Installer (MSI), as the installation technology.
The following Office products are available for devices running Windows:
Volume licensed versions of Office 2019 are available for enterprise admins to download and deploy to the users in their organization. You already have all the features, and many more, that are included in Office 2019.
For example, if you’ve deployed Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (previously named Office 365 ProPlus) to the users in your organization, you don’t need Office 2019. Office 2019 is separate from Office that’s available through Office 365 (or Microsoft 365) plans.