Customizing How Office Features Are Installed

How to Add Files to the Installation

In addition to selecting what Office files are installed, Microsoft Office 2000 Setup allows you to add your own files to the Office installation. You can deploy corporate templates, images, custom applications, or other files along with Office.

On the Add Files to the Installation panel of the Office Custom Installation Wizard, click Add to add a new file to the installation. After you select one or more files to add, enter the destination path for the file or files in the File Destination Path dialog box. You can enter an absolute path on the user’s computer, or you can select a path from the list. If you select a path, you can add a subfolder to it by appending a backslash (\) followed by the subfolder name.

When you click OK, the wizard adds the file to the transform. Setup installs the file on the user’s computer, in the folder you specified, when the user installs Office.

After you add the file, you can add a shortcut for the file on the Add, Modify, or Remove Shortcuts panel of the wizard. On that panel, click Add — the file you added appears in the Target box.

Because the file is copied into the transform, you must update the transform if the file changes later on.

To update the installation with modified files

1. On the Create or Open the MST File panel, enter the name of the Windows installer transform (MST file).
2. On the Select the MST File to Save panel, enter the name of the MST file again.
3. Click Next until you reach the Add Files to the Installation panel.
4. Select the file that has changed, and click Remove.
5. Click Add, and then enter the information for your modified file.

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See also

You can use the Office Custom Installation Wizard to customize many aspects of your Office installation. For more information, see Office Custom Installation Wizard.