Microsoft Licensing: Uninstalling your Office Applications

This article provides instructions on how to uninstall Microsoft Office applications from both the Windows and Mac operating systems.​​​​​​​

 

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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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 

 

Need additional help?

For assistance concerning site creation, content sharing, file synchronization, or other common SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, or Office app activities, we recommend our Microsoft 365 Learning sites:

• USNH M365 Learning Pathways: On-Demand Online Walk-throughs, Tutorials, & Guides for M365 Products
  https://universitysystemnh.sharepoint.com/sites/M365LP/
• SharePoint Success Site: Learn How to Plan, Build, Launch, Share, & Manage Your Sites
  https://universitysystemnh.sharepoint.com/sites/SharePointSuccessSite/

Learn more about the great tools our Microsoft 365 Learning sites offer!

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