This requires patience. Always work on a copy.
| If you want to… | Do this instead of hunting for a zip file. | |----------------|---------------------------------------------| | | Download the official installer from your Microsoft account or use the original DVD/USB. | | Reinstall on a new PC | Deactivate Office on the old PC, then download the official setup from setup.office.com . | | Save disk space | Use Office’s built-in Click-to-Run streaming; don’t zip the installation folder. | | Carry Office on USB | You can’t. Use Office Online or install Office 2016 on each computer you use. | | Backup your license | Link your product key to your Microsoft account (not a zip file). |
Power users can automate ZIP creation using VBA in Excel or Word 2016. The Shell.Application object can compress files programmatically. This is useful for daily report archiving.
The process is straightforward, but confusion arises when Windows attempts to open the ZIP inside Office.
