Hello, we currently run Office 2013 PP C2R in our environment. Office 2016 is coming on Sept. 22nd and we do not want to move to this right away - but we have automatic updates configured for our client installations. I have read that with Office 2016 there are methods to delay this from happening as stated in TechNet article mt455210 (sorry you'll have to search for it, my account isn't verified for some reason yet).

I would like to use a group policy to postpone O2016 until CBB1 or CBB2 - but according to that TechNet article, these options are available in Office 2016 admin template packs? If I implement those admx templates, will that work when we are currently on O2013? It doesn't really explain that.

Also, if anyone else is using a different/better method to prevent O2016 from installing automatically through C2R, I'm all ears.

Thanks 

Hi,

Do you talking about this article Prepare to update Office 365 ProPlus to the Office 2016 version? If yes, please see this blog, that I have copied the part here:

Based on feedback from many organizations running Office 365 ProPlus, I am excited to announce that we are adding a new option for updating Office called Current Branch for Business. If your organization typically waits a few months prior to rolling out a new version of Office or needs more time to test Office 2016 and your customizations between feature updates, this will be welcomed news.

Then, based on the article, the name of the Group Policy setting is Update Branch. But the new AMDX temple and ODT tools are not released yet, thus, I am not able to answer you question in the affirmative or the negative. 

Please be patient while they are released. If we have any update, we'll post in our forum.

Regards,