Office 365 Version 2002 Offline Installer Guide

Open Notepad and paste the following XML code. This tells the ODT to download the February 2020 (2002) build.

<Configuration>
  <Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="SemiAnnual">
    <Product ID="O365ProPlusRetail">
      <Language ID="en-us" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Groove" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="OneDrive" />
    </Product>
  </Add>
  <Updates Enabled="FALSE" />
  <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
</Configuration>

Key element: Channel="SemiAnnual". This channel had Version 2002 as its release. Do NOT use "MonthlyChannel" or "Current" – they will download a newer build. office 365 version 2002 offline installer

Important: Microsoft occasionally removes very old builds from its CDN. If the above fails, you must specify the exact Version attribute:
<Add Version="16.0.12527.20278"> (the specific build number for Version 2002). Open Notepad and paste the following XML code

Many accounting, legal, or medical practice management software plugins for Word/Outlook were certified specifically for Version 2002. Newer versions often break COM add-ins or VBA macros. An offline installer allows you to freeze the version at the known working build. Key element: Channel="SemiAnnual"

First, a quick clarification on version numbers. Microsoft names its Semi-Annual Channel releases based on the year and month of release. Version 2002 corresponds to the feature update released in February 2020.

Why download it? If you have legacy macros or third-party add-ins that broke after the 2004 or 2006 updates, rolling back to 2002 is a common troubleshooting step.