Summary
This article provides instructions on how to uninstall Microsoft Office applications from both the Windows and Mac operating systems.
How-To
Task: To uninstall Office applications in the Windows operating system.
Instructions
Step 1 - On the Start menu, enter Control Panel in the search box.
Step 2 - Select Control Panel from the results.
Step 3 - Select Programs > Programs and Features.
Step 4 - Right-click your Microsoft Office product and choose Uninstall.
Outcome
Uninstalling Office only removes the Office applications from your computer, it doesn't remove any files, documents, or workbooks you created using the Office applications.
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Task: To uninstall Office applications in the Mac operating system.
Note: You must be signed in as an administrator or provide an administrator name and password to complete these steps.
Instructions
Step 1 - Open Finder and navigate to your Applications folder.
Step 2 - Select all the Microsoft Apps (Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and OneDrive).
Step 3 - Right-click and select Move to Trash.
Step 4 - In the Finder window, press command + shift + g.
Step 5 - In the window that opens, enter ~/Library and click Go.
Step 6 - Open the Containers folder and select the following folders. Note: You may not have all of the folders listed.
- com.microsoft.errorreporting
- com.microsoft.Excel
- com.microsoft.netlib.shipassertprocess
- com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2
- com.microsoft.Outlook
- com.microsoft.Powerpoint
- com.microsoft.RMS-XPCService
- com.microsoft.Word
- com.microsoft.onenote.mac
- com.microsoft.OneDrive.FinderSync
Step 6 - Right-click and select Move to Trash.
Step 7 - Select the back arrow in the Finder window to return to the Library folder.
Step 8 - Open the Group Containers folder and select the following folders. Note: You may not have all of the folders listed.
- UBF8T346G9.ms
- UBF8T346G9.Office
- UBF8T346G9.OfficeOsfWebHost
- UBF8T346G9.Office…DriveSyncIntegration
- UBF8T346G9.OneDriveStandaloneSuite
- UBF8t346G9.OneDriveSyncClientSuite
Step 9 - Right-click and select Move to Trash.
Step 10 - Open the Trash and select Empty to delete the files from your device.
Outcome
Uninstalling Office only removes the Office applications from your computer, it doesn't remove any files, documents, or workbooks you created using the Office applications.
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Further Readings
Microsoft - Uninstall Office for Mac
Microsoft - Uninstall Office from a PC
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