The ODT uses an XML file to tell the installer what to download. You can write this manually in Notepad or use Microsoft's free web-based Office Customization Tool (recommended).
For a pure OneNote offline installer, your XML file should look like this:
<Configuration>
<Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="Current">
<Product ID="OneNoteFree" >
<Language ID="en-us" />
</Product>
</Add>
</Configuration>
If you have a Microsoft 365 license for Office, you can replace OneNoteFree with OneNote or O365ProPlusRetail. microsoft onenote offline installer
Microsoft provides an official Office Deployment Tool (ODT) to create a custom offline installation source.
Steps:
setup.exe /download configuration.xml → This pulls the full installer locally.setup.exe /configure configuration.xml → Installs OneNote offline.Note: This method requires a valid Microsoft 365 license. The resulting package is typically 1.5–2 GB.
You have a conflicting Office version. Use Microsoft's official SaRA.exe (Setup and Recovery Assistant) to scrub old installations before running your offline installer. The ODT uses an XML file to tell
First, a quick note on Microsoft’s messy naming history. There are technically three versions of OneNote:
The offline installer we are discussing works for the Desktop version. If you have a Microsoft 365 license for
This is for IT pros, but anyone can do it.