Office 2013-2024 C2r Install Better | 2027 |

Click-to-Run is a modern streaming and virtualization technology used by Microsoft to install and update Office. Unlike the older MSI (Windows Installer) method, C2R allows you to:

: Office 2019 was the first volume-licensed version to require C2R and disallow MSI-based installation. office 2013-2024 c2r install

<RemoveMSI> <IgnoreProduct ID="InfoPath" /> <IgnoreProduct ID="Publisher" /> </RemoveMSI> Enterprises still on Office 2016 MSI must plan

| Feature | Click-to-Run | MSI | |---------|-------------|-----| | Installation time | 2–5 minutes (streamed) | 15–30 minutes | | Update size | Delta patches (~100 MB) | Full MSP or full product (~2 GB) | | Ability to customize install (choose features) | Yes (via XML) | Yes (via MST transform) | | Side-by-side with older Office | Yes (up to 4 versions) | No (conflicts) | | Administrative control over updates | Via GPO / ODT | Via WSUS / SCCM | | Offline network share deployment | Yes (pre-download) | Yes (native) | | Support for Windows on ARM | Yes (C2R only) | No | IgnoreProduct ID="InfoPath" /&gt

This isolation enables multiple Office versions to coexist (e.g., Office 2016 and Office 2021 on the same Windows 10 machine).

Enterprises still on Office 2016 MSI must plan migration to either Microsoft 365 Apps (frequent updates) or Office LTSC 2024 (stable, C2R-based) before extended support ends in October 2025.