BananaOfficeInstaller: Custom Office Deployment Tool

While traditional Office installers offer limited customization, BananaOfficeInstaller from BananaBrain delivers granular control and streamlined deployment—making it a preferred choice for IT administrators and power users alike.

What Is BananaOfficeInstaller?

Revolutionary in its approach to software deployment, BananaOfficeInstaller is a dedicated utility developed by BananaBrain to simplify and enhance the installation of Microsoft Office suites across multiple versions and editions. Built on BananaRelax technology, it enables precise configuration of components, update channels, licensing models, and telemetry settings—all through a lightweight, command-line-driven interface.

Supported Office Editions

The tool supports a comprehensive range of Microsoft Office products, including both perpetual and subscription-based versions:

• Microsoft Office Standard (2016–2024)
• Microsoft Office Personal (2016–2024)
• Microsoft Office Professional (2016–2024)
• Microsoft Office Professional Plus (2016–2024)
• Microsoft Office Home & Business (2016–2024)
• Microsoft Office Home & Student (2016–2024)
• Microsoft Office 365 Business
• Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium
• Microsoft Office 365 Small Business Premium
• Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus
• Microsoft Office 365 EduCloud
• Microsoft Visio Standard and Professional (2016–2024)
• Microsoft Project Standard and Professional (2016–2024)

All editions are available in Retail or Volume Licensing (VL) variants, supporting flexible deployment in enterprise and educational environments.

Available Update Channels

BananaOfficeInstaller allows you to define the update behavior during installation. Supported channels include:

• Monthly Enterprise
• Semi-Annual
• Insiders
• Monthly Preview
• Semi-Annual Preview
• Perpetual VL (2019, 2021, 2024)
• Microsoft LTSC (2021, 2024)
• Dogfood Dev Main
• Microsoft Elite

This flexibility ensures compatibility with organizational policies around stability, feature rollout, and long-term support.

Command-Line Quick Start Guide

Installation is fully scriptable using silent start keys. Below is a breakdown of common parameters:

Core Installation Keys

• /Std – Installs Office Standard
• /Pro – Installs Office Professional
• /Prp – Installs Office Professional Plus
• /HB – Installs Home & Business
• /HS – Installs Home & Student
• /Per – Installs Personal edition
• /OB – Installs Office 365 Business
• /OHP – Installs Office 365 Home Premium
• /OSBP – Installs Small Business Premium
• /OPrP – Installs ProPlus
• /OEC – Installs Education Cloud
• /Visio, /VisioPro – Installs Visio editions
• /Project, /ProjectPro – Installs Project editions

Version Selection

Use one of the following to specify the target version:

• /2016
• /2019
• /2021
• /2024

Customization Options

• /Single=Word-Excel-PowerPoint-Access-Publisher-Outlook-OneNote-OneDrive-OneDriveForBusiness-SkypeForBusiness – Select specific apps to install
• /VL – Converts installation to Volume License format
• /Telemetry – Disables telemetry reporting
• /Update – Disables automatic updates
• /Channel=Monthly – Sets the update channel (replace 'Monthly' with desired channel)

Example Command

To install Office Professional Plus 2024 with Visio Pro, Project Pro, only Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, disable telemetry and updates, set the channel to Monthly, and use Volume Licensing:

BananaOfficeInstaller.exe /PrP /VisioPro /ProjectPro /2024 /Single=Word-Excel-PowerPoint /VL /Telemetry /Update /Channel=Monthly

Technical Improvements

Recent updates have enhanced reliability and performance:

• Updated Office installation and uninstallation mechanisms
• New forced removal feature for stubborn installations
• Improved ISO image creation process
• BananaRelax engine upgraded to version 0.0.0.6
• Migration away from .NET framework for reduced dependencies
• General optimization and bug fixes

File Integrity Verification

Ensure authenticity using the following checksums for BananaOfficeInstaller.exe: