If you’re not aware, Microsoft has removed InfoPath from Office 2016. So, the last version of InfoPath is from Office 2013. Microsoft has packaged these as standalone packages to make things a little easier, but now the trick is to get it silently installed on your fleet of computers. Here are the steps I’ve come up with to silently install InfoPath 2013.
Step 1 – Download InfoPath standalone packages from here
Step 2 – Extract files from EXE(s):
infopath_4753-1001_x64_en-us.exe /extract
Step 3 – Open “infopathr.ww” folder
Step 4 – Open Config.xml in notepad
Step 5 – Modify the Config.xml file like this:
<Configuration Product=”Infopathr”>
<Display Level=”none” CompletionNotice=”no” SuppressModal=”yes” AcceptEula=”Yes” />
</Configuration>
Step 6 – Add the following to a script of your choice
PathToFile\setup.exe /config PathToFile\infopathr.ww\config.xml
* if you have problems activating, try this:
cscript “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs” /sethst:YourKMSServerIP
cscript “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs” /act
Notes
- InfoPath 2013 is now available in the Microsoft Download Center.
- InfoPath 2013 is the last version Microsoft will release, and support will be extended until 2026.
- Microsoft has not currently announced plans for InfoPath replacement
- FoSL was discontinued
- PowerApps is a vehicle for consuming Azure App Services
- Microsoft Forms are for teachers to give quizzes mostly
- SharePoint 2016 will support InfoPath browser forms (contrary to earlier statements).
- Office 365 will support InfoPath browser forms ‘until further notice’ officially, with indications that may mean until one year after the release of Office 2016.
- InfoPath browser forms do not work on mobile devices when SharePoint Online mobile view is enabled.