How to Uninstall Microsoft Office

Microsoft office still one of the most popular software suites for office work, and it can be used by both macOS and Windows users. However, there are plenty of other software suites that are free-to-use and can offer functionality similar to the one you can find in Microsoft Office. If you are looking to switch to one of these software suites, then you might be interested in learning how to uninstall Microsoft Office from your device. Below you can find instructions on how to complete the task:

Uninstalling Microsoft Office on Windows

Windows users can approach Microsoft Office's removal via two methods. One way to do it is to open the Windows Control Panel, navigate to the Programs -> Programs and Features menu, and then choose to uninstall Microsoft Office.

The secondary option is to visit Microsoft's official website and download the official Microsoft Office uninstaller. Once it is downloaded, run it and use the on-screen wizard to complete the process.

Uninstalling Microsoft Office on macOS

macOS users will not be able to use a stand-alone uninstaller, and, instead, they may need to go through several steps to remove all of Microsoft Office's files efficiently. The first step is to open the Finder -> Applications utility, and then select all Microsoft Office tools that you wish to remove. After this, use the right-click context menu to choose the 'Move to Trash' option. This will remove the core components, but there might be some files left behind. To remove them, go to the Finder, and use the keyboard combination Fn + Shift + G. Type '~/Library' in the newly opened window. Open the directory 'Containers' and then remove all of these components:

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