Office Timeline is a Microsoft PowerPoint add-in that lets users quickly create professional timelines, Gantt charts, and roadmaps for presentations. It simplifies project visualization with easy-to-use templates and automatic updates when data changes. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Office Timeline from the command line using the MSI installer.
How to Install Office Timeline Silently
Office Timeline Silent Install (MSI)
- Navigate to: Office Timeline Download
- Download the OfficeTimelinePreExtracted.zip & extract the OfficeTimeline.msi to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: MsiExec.exe /i OfficeTimeline.msi /qn
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find Office Timeline entries in the Installation Directory and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Office Timeline |
| Vendor: | Office Timeline LLC |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | |
| Repair Command: | |
| Download Link: | Office Timeline Download |
| PSADT v4: | Office Timeline | PSADT v4 |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Create an Office Timeline Installation Log File
The Office Timeline installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following commands to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
MsiExec.exe /i OfficeTimeline.msi /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\OfficeTimeline-Install.log" |
Disable Office Timeline Auto Update Checks
Disables both automatic and manual update checks.
MsiExec.exe /i OfficeTimeline.msi DISABLECHECKFORUPDATES=1 /qn |
Disable Office Timeline Telemetry
Prevents the add-in from sending usage data to Office Timeline.
MsiExec.exe /i OfficeTimeline.msi DISABLETELEMETRY=1 /qn |
Activate Office Timeline License Key
MsiExec.exe /i OfficeTimeline.msi LICENSEKEY=AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DDDD-EEEE-FFFF /qn |
Skip Office Timeline First-Run Sequence
MsiExec.exe /i OfficeTimeline.msi WITHFIRSTRUNSEQUENCE=0 /qn |
How to Uninstall Office Timeline Silently
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- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following command:
Office Timeline Silent Uninstall (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /x OfficeTimeline.msi /qn |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.