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.
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.
Further reading:
Need additional help?
Please use this link to the ET&S Help Desk team to locate your local campus contact information. Use the “Submit a Question” for your campus to enter an online support request.