Deploy Microsoft Office 2010 by Using App-V
You can create Office 2010 packages for Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.1 using one of the following methods:
Application Virtualization (App-V) Sequencer
Application Virtualization (App-V) Package Accelerator
App-V support for Office 2010
The following table shows the App-V versions, methods of Office package creation, supported licensing, and supported deployments for Office 2010.
| Supported item | Level of support |
|---|---|
| Supported App-V versions | - 4.6 - 5.0 - 5.1 |
| Package creation | - Sequencing - Package Accelerator - Office Deployment Kit |
| Supported licensing | Volume Licensing |
| Supported deployments | - Desktop - Personal VDI - RDS |
Creating Office 2010 App-V 5.1 using the sequencer
Sequencing Office 2010 is one of the main methods for creating an Office 2010 package on App-V 5.1.
Creating Office 2010 App-V 5.1 packages using package accelerators
Office 2010 App-V 5.1 packages can be created through package accelerators.
For detailed instructions on how to create virtual application packages using App-V package accelerators, see How to Create a Virtual Application Package Using an App-V Package Accelerator.
Deploying the Microsoft Office package for App-V 5.1
You can deploy Office 2010 packages by using any of the following App-V deployment methods:
System Center Configuration Manager
App-V server
Stand-alone through PowerShell commands
Office App-V package management and customization
Office 2010 packages can be managed like any other App-V 5.1 packages through known package management mechanisms. No special instructions are needed, for example, to add, publish, unpublish, or remove Office packages.
Microsoft Office integration with Windows
The following table provides a full list of supported integration points for Office 2010.
| Extension Point | Description | Office 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Lync meeting Join Plug-in for Firefox and Chrome | User can join Lync meetings from Firefox and Chrome | |
| Sent to OneNote Print Driver | User can print to OneNote | Yes |
| OneNote Linked Notes | OneNote Linked Notes | |
| Send to OneNote Internet Explorer Add-In | User can send to OneNote from IE | |
| Firewall Exception for Lync and Outlook | Firewall Exception for Lync and Outlook | |
| MAPI Client | Native apps and add-ins can interact with virtual Outlook through MAPI | |
| SharePoint Plugin for Firefox | User can use SharePoint features in Firefox | |
| Mail Control Panel Applet | User gets the mail control panel applet in Outlook | Yes |
| Primary Interop Assemblies | Support managed add-ins | |
| Office Document Cache Handler | Allows Document Cache for Office applications | |
| Outlook Protocol Search handler | User can search in Outlook | Yes |
| Active X Controls: | For more information on ActiveX controls, refer to ActiveX Control API Reference. | |
| Groove.SiteClient | Active X Control | |
| PortalConnect.PersonalSite | Active X Control | |
| SharePoint.openDocuments | Active X Control | |
| SharePoint.ExportDatabase | Active X Control | |
| SharePoint.SpreadSheetLauncher | Active X Control | |
| SharePoint.StssyncHander | Active X Control | |
| SharePoint.DragUploadCtl | Active X Control | |
| SharePoint.DragDownloadCtl | Active X Control | |
| Sharpoint.OpenXMLDocuments | Active X Control | |
| Sharepoint.ClipboardCtl | Active X Control | |
| WinProj.Activator | Active X Control | |
| Name.NameCtrl | Active X Control | |
| STSUPld.CopyCtl | Active X Control | |
| CommunicatorMeetingJoinAx.JoinManager | Active X Control | |
| LISTNET.Listnet | Active X Control | |
| OneDrive Pro Browser Helper | Active X Control | |
| OneDrive Pro Icon Overlays | Windows explorer shell icon overlays when users look at folders OneDrive Pro folders |