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Executive summary

Microsoft provides proofing tools (spell check, grammar, hyphenation, thesaurus) via Language Accessory Packs and standalone Proofing Tools installers for older Office versions. For Microsoft 365 (Office 365) you generally install language/proofing support via Language Accessory Packs or use the Office offline installer and then enable proofing languages in Office settings. Microsoft hosts downloadable offline installers for specific Office versions (e.g., Proofing Tools 2016) and a Language Accessory Pack page that offers offline download links per language.

Part 7: Best Practices for Managing Multiple Languages

If you support a global workforce, do not install every proofing language on every PC. This bloats the Office installation by hundreds of megabytes and slows down spell-check (as Office scans against all dictionaries). office 365 proofing tools offline installer

There is no single "proofing tools only" offline setup file for Microsoft 365. Instead, the process generally involves two main paths depending on your subscription type: For Home and Personal Subscriptions : You can download a complete offline installer image (.img file) directly from your Microsoft account portal Match versions (Microsoft 365 vs

1. Match versions (Microsoft 365 vs. LTSC).
2. Match bitness (32-bit vs. 64-bit).
3. Pre-stage the OS language (Windows Settings).

Scenario A: Single PC (Manual)

1. Copy the offline installer folder to C:\OfflineProofing.
2. Close all Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel).
3. Navigate to the folder and double-click setup.exe.
4. If using an ISO, mount it (Windows 10/11 double-click to mount).
5. The installation will run silently. Wait for the "Completed" message.
6. Open Word. Go to File > Options > Language.
7. Under "Proofing Language," select your new language. Click "Set as Default."

1. Open Command Prompt (cmd) as Administrator.
2. Navigate to your ODT folder: cd C:\ODT
3. Run the download command: setup.exe /download download.xml
4. A progress window may appear briefly; wait until the command prompt returns. Check your SourcePath folder; it should now contain a folder named Office with subfolders containing the data files.

To download just the proofing tools for a specific language, you need a custom configuration file. Scenario A: Single PC (Manual)