You can disable the download buttons from the Microsoft 365 Admin center, you can find the settings to configure by going to Settings -> Org Settings and choosing Office software download settings. Unlike Windows updates which can only be paused for a limited time before automatically restarting.
Updates are disabled until specifically re-enabled. Once that’s done, there’s a clear message of the update status. Here you will get Change Settings option in your left hand side. Install Office from the My account page How to disable the option to download the Office apps Go to File Account (in Outlook it’s ‘Office Account’) Update Options then choose ‘Disable Updates’. At first, go to Control Panel to open Windows Update settings. Install Office option from the Office portal
You should ask yourself, do I want my users to able to download the Office Apps on devices on which they have rights to install software and use Office Apps on those devices consuming one of the licenses the user has? Of no keep reading.ĭownloading and installing office is available in the following locations: If your goal is to restrict the usage of Office applications on non-managed devices and only allow Web access in limited mode (as explained in my article: Limit Access to Outlook Web Access, SharePoint Online and OneDrive using Conditional Access App Enforced Restrictions) you might ask yourself if you want the Office applications to be downloadable from the different portals.
