Install the Office 2016 & 2013 GPO Templates

Posted on 17/01/2019 by Migrated

KB ID 0001095

Problem

I deployed a Remote Desktop Services server today, and when I logged on with my test users I fired up Office, and got the welcome movie.

Thats going to annoy my client so I need to stop that happening. Yes I know its pretty straight forward but I’m not a 64 year old typist called Marjorie.

Solution

Note: This ia a ‘User’ Policy so you may need to enable ‘loopback processing’.

1. I’m going to use Group Policy to do this, Server does not come withe the Office 2013 administrative templates so you need to download them (links below.) Copy all the .admx files to %systemroot%PolicyDefinitions

Office 2013 Templates Download

Office 2016 Templates Download

2. Copy all the .adml files to %systemroot%PolicyDefinitionsen-US, (or your own locale folder if your not English).

Now you can create a new group policy, (or edit an existing one). [box]User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Policy definitions > Microsoft Office 2013 > First Run[/box] Locate and Enable the following two policies;

Disable First Run Movie
Disable Office First Run on application boot

Outlook – Change Calendar Temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000782

Problem

Providing you have your location setup, Outlook 2013 will give you a three day temperature forecast. However by default that will be in Fahrenheit, if you would prefer this in Celsius then do the following.

Solution

1. From within Outlook > File > Options.

2. Calendar > Scroll Down > Change to Celsius> > OK.

3. Now it should display properly.

Change/Add Office 2013 Product Key

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000821

Problem

Both ‘box product’ or retail versions of Office require you to add the key and activate them at install time. But volume licensed or MAK versions do not. This makes it easy for you to forget. If you use KMS that’s not a problem, by default they will licence themselves from there. However if you need to put in a MAK key this has to be done manually or office will start complaining.

Solution

1. Launch an Office application, in this example I will use Word.

2. File > Account > change product key > Paste in your unlock code > Continue.

3. Close and re-open your Office application(s).

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Outlook – Change Calendar Temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius

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