Click Start Control Panel. Click Programs Programs and Features. Right-click the Office application you want to remove, and then click Uninstall. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstall. The issue happens to MAC Mojave 10.14.6. The issue happens in the 16.27 version of Office 365 (2019) for Mac. Check if the Office application icons already appeared in the Applications, go to Activity Monitor and force quit the install if they are available to use. Disable anti-virus before running the installation.
- Script Lab, a Microsoft Garage project With Script Lab you can create and run Office Add-in code snippets from within Excel, Word, or PowerPoint, using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and data from the web. Script Lab is available for Office 2016, Office 2013, Office 2016 for Mac, and Office Online.
- Microsoft Office Suite Removal Tool is an application that can help you remove Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016 from your computer, when every other method fails.
- Let us show you to uninstall Office 2016 and install Office 365—whether you're using a PC or Mac. Let us show you to uninstall Office 2016 and install Office 365—whether you're using a PC.
It is not uncommon that one day you find a software application just stops working. The most basic way to attempt to solve the problem is by reinstalling the program. Hopefully, the setup will replace any corrupted files or settings that prevent the program from working properly. Sometimes a reinstall won’t work because the setup installer requires you to uninstall the program first before you can perform a new installation.
All is good if you can uninstall and reinstall, but there are times when you cannot repair or uninstall the program, then you’re stuck with installed software that doesn’t run. Depending on the installation process, some easy ones can be removed by manually deleting the program’s folder, shortcut and the obvious registry entries. However, some uninstalls can be far more tricky.
A bigger and more sophisticated application like Microsoft Office has thousands of registry entries and files scattered across the system. It must be properly uninstalled or else it can affect system stability and prevent reinstallation later on. Being such a large piece of software, a partially working or non working install of Office could also have an effect on other software that is relying on Office tools or components to function.
If you need to completely uninstall a version of Microsoft Office such as 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and even 365, here we have a few methods to do it.
Important Note: No matter which method you use to uninstall Microsoft Office from your computer, it is always advisable to create a full backup image first so that it is possible to restore back the changes when things go wrong.
Uninstall Microsoft Office from Control Panel or Settings
Of course, the first method that you should always use to uninstall software such as Microsoft Office is from the official uninstaller. This will be found in Programs and Features in the Control Panel or Apps in Windows 10 Settings.
Select the version of Microsoft Office from the list and click the Uninstall button. You will be asked to confirm if you want to remove Microsoft Office from your computer. Click either the Yes or Uninstall button to proceed with the uninstallation.
If the built-in uninstaller fails to remove Microsoft Office from your computer, then refer to other methods shown below.
Remove Microsoft Office using the Setup File
Running the setup executable file that is used for installation can also trigger the option to remove the Microsoft Office installed on the computer. Open the optical drive letter or disc image to view where the install files are located.
Running the setup.exe will open a window giving you the option to add or remove features, repair, remove, or enter a product key.
Uninstalling from the Setup executable on the disk doesn’t work for all versions of Office. We tested the installers for 2013, 2010, and 2007 and they do have the remove option, 2016 didn’t have it.
Uninstall Office with the Microsoft Office Uninstall Support Tool
After discontinuing or making some other Office uninstall tools unavailable, Microsoft has come out with another utility to handle the task. The Office uninstall support tool says it can completely uninstall Office 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and various versions of Office 365. It’s worth noting the tool did not detect our Office 2007 install during testing but did work with 2010, 2013 and 2016.
Download the tool from Option 2 on the Microsoft webpage and double click it, .NET Framework 4.6 or higher is required on Windows 7. It will first install the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant of which the uninstall support tool is a part. Run the executable again and select the version of Office that has been detected, then click Next. Read the warning, check the box and click Next.
After some minutes, the process will complete and you will be prompted that the computer is going to be restarted.
The tool will popup after a reboot with the results of the uninstall process with some links to help you reinstall Office if you don’t have a CD/DVD/ISO/IMG with the install files. The Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant will need to be uninstalled from Programs and Features or Settings > Apps.
Download the Microsoft Uninstall Support Tool
Delete Microsoft Office using FixIt
FixIt used to be a useful set of free troubleshooting tools by Microsoft to repair a variety of common problems including uninstalling Office. Sadly it was discontinued in 2018 in favor of the built in Windows troubleshooters. FixIt’s came as small tools that each focused on one or two specific tasks so you will need to use the correct version for your installed version of Microsoft Office and Windows.
To use one of these tools, download it and double click on the diagcab or MSI file. All you have to do is essentially click Yes or the Next button a few times while the tool attempts to find and completely remove the Office installation.
Uninstall Office 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 or 2016
From any Windows: O15CTRRemovev2.diagcab
Uninstall Office 2013, 2016 or Office 365
From any Windows: O15CTRRemove.diagcab
Uninstall Office 2010
From Windows 8/10: MicrosoftFixit20055.mini.diagcab
From Windows 7 and below: MicrosoftFixit50450.msi
Uninstall Office 2007:
From Windows 8/10: MicrosoftFixit20052.mini.diagcab
From Windows 7 and below: MicrosoftFixit50154.msi
Uninstall Office 2003:
From Windows 8/10: MicrosoftFixit20054.mini.diagcab
From Windows 7 and below: MicrosoftFixit50416.msi
The tool might scan for Office a couple of times before finishing but just keep pressing Next until you reach the completed window and the Close button, then restart the computer.
Clean Up Microsoft Office using OffScrub VBScript
OffScrub is an Office Removal Utility created in VBScript by Microsoft that is found in many of the Fix it tools mentioned above. You’d have to extract the MSI or diagcab file of the Fix it tool to obtain the OffScrub .vbs file using a third party tool such 7-Zip (for the diagcab files only) or Universal Extractor. It’s not found in the top link of the FixIt tools above but is available in the others.
Some of the advantages of using OffScrub are the ability to remove Office standalone products which you would not be able to do if you were running the Fixit tool and also the possibility of automation using the command line. For the more advanced user, you can also see the different removal stages in real time which could be helpful in pinpointing the cause of uninstallation problems.
Erase Microsoft Office using Remove Office 2007 / 2010
A software developer called “Refuse to Suffer” created two free dedicated tools to clean up Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 when the normal uninstallation procedure fails. The developer and its website are gone now but the tools still exist. All you need to do is run the programs as admin and click the Go button.
There are a few things you should know before using the Remove Office 2007 or Remove Office 2010 tool. First of all, the tool automatically restarts your computer after completing the removal process so make sure you’ve already saved and closed any other running files. Also, it should not be used when you have two different versions of Microsoft Office installed on the computer because the tool isn’t programmed to keep the important commonly shared files.
Download Remove Office 2007 / Download Remove Office 2010
Get rid of Microsoft Office using a Third Party Uninstall Utility
While there are many third party software uninstaller utilities, we recommend one of the best around which is Revo Uninstaller Pro. It’s reliable and has a feature to analyze leftover files/folders/registry entries based on a given path, and automatically creates a backup so that the forced uninstall can be restored. The only drawback is Revo Uninstaller Pro is shareware but it offers a 30 day fully functional trial.
1. Download Revo Uninstaller Pro and install.
2. Run Revo Uninstaller Pro and double click the Office entry in the list. If you can’t find an entry for Office, click the “Forced Uninstall” button.
3. If you chose Forced Uninstall, enter the program name which is Microsoft Office, click the “Browse for” button and select Folder, then browse to the Microsoft Office folder which is normally installed in “Program Files” or “Program Files (x86)”. If it finds any uninstallers connected to Office they will be listed and you can choose one to try and uninstall with it. Click Next.
4. Revo Uninstaller Pro will create a registry backup and a system restore point. It will first attempt to uninstall Office with any selected official uninstaller. Click Scan and the program will scan for leftover files, folders and registry items which you can review and delete if you want.
If most or all of the installation is still on the system, Revo uninstaller could find thousands of registry entries and files. In the event anything is still leftover from an Office install after going through the process once, you can simply run Revo Uninstaller Pro again and select the remaining files in a forced uninstall.
Last Resort: Uninstall Microsoft Office Manually
If none of the above methods have helped to completely remove Office from your computer, there may be little choice than to try and manually remove it from the system yourself. There are separate guides on the Microsoft website for uninstalling Office 2007, 2010, 2013 and one joint guide for 2016 and newer versions.
The instructions are complex and comprehensive so will take a lot of time and patience. They work with Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 along with versions of Office that are Click-to-Run, MSI installer or Windows Store versions. You will be guided through removing files, folders, scheduled tasks, services, Start menu entries, and registry keys/values. It’s not for the faint of heart but maybe your only option left to get rid of your Office install.
Visit Microsoft Manually Uninstall Office Page
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ReplyGood day sir
I couldn’t uninstall Microsoft office 10 from my windows 7. Ive tried uninstalling it with your microsft toolkit and etc. but it wouldn’t work.. mirocsoft office couldn’t be found. or error..
please kindly help me
ReplyThank your for these tips.
The newest tool did not work on my old Windows 7 SP1 laptop with MS Office 2013 click and run. It would spin for ever after recognizing the installed package.
Using the second option worked like a charm.
It is Working… Fix It tool thankuh!!!
ReplyI’m desperate…. Dot a licence to use office 365 but couldnt install it. I get error 30033-1011(“check internet connection and space on your HD” error).
After searching for ages, using every tool/uninstall procedure there was written on Microsoft sites, deleting registry, doing system restore I’m clueless…
Any ideas?
ReplyThanks a million. Tried all ways to remove remnants of Office 2007 but to no avail. Then I tried your suggestion to use FixIt tool. Great job…fixed it in first attempt. Really appreciate your help
ReplyI also thank you for your comment.
ReplyJust an FYI for Raymond.cc readers:
the Microsoft Office Uninstall Support Tool doesn’t seem to remove all versions of Office 365. The installer for the tool downloads however the installer itself had to be rerun multiple times. It seems it could be regional as its downloading/updating from the azure cloud. Once it eventually installed it didn’t detect any products. It’s possible its may be some sort of OEM Office 365 version (HP laptops) however the software also didn’t appear under Control Panel or Apps & Features.
The O15CTRRemove.diagcab also didn’t work for us so not sure if there is a new breed of Office 365 that Micro$haft is now installing.
Thank you for posting this here admin.
Not a fan of Microsoft since
ReplyHello, am encountering this same problem. What can be done to solve this problem so that I can install a different Office version?
ReplyThanks a lot for putting up these solutions. It is helpful!
ReplyBefore I remove office 2003, what do I need to save in Outlook ? and how
such as e mail addresses etc . Maybe .pst ?
The only method that actually worked for me is Microsoft Toolkit 2.6.2. It is also good for many other problems with Office and Windows.
Replythanks buddy revo pro worked for me…
ReplyThanks dear
ReplyI was having problem for so long, looking for help everywhere, all the result was sending me to programs uninstall, basic stuff, but I couldn’t see the Office files from the beginning so I didn’t know how or where to look to uninstall, I found this after much search, and I used Fix-it. Unbelievable, it runs the check and start the fixing part, was quick and soon went to the end where I just need to exit from the Command Prompt . Run the install program and done, it was running smooth again. Thank you for this instruction, simple, clear, to the point, and once in it, clear to follow, great support, thank you very much.
ReplyRevo did not properly completely removed office 2010, nor 2016, then occurring error when launching office setup.
I had to use microsoft toolkit (>2.4) to uninstall office 2010 (using offscrub), then reboot in order to be able to access office setup dialog and choose custom options.
Revo Uninstaller Pro worked fine on WINDOWS 10, when trying to uninstall OFFICE STANDARD 2007.
Thank you very much :)
Thanks you so much, you help me. I was a problem with my shit office and I couldn’t unistall that, but thanks to you for share your knowlodge I found a solution
ReplyRaymond, do you have a solution for removinguninstalling Office XP without access to PRO.MSI file? Thanks!
ReplyFor windows 10 nothing of the above FixIt based methods works, as FixIt is not supported.
Go here for your remedy
whitepages.unlimitedviz.com/2010/05/how-to-completely-remove-all-traces-of-office-2010-from-your-system/
You’ll find vbs scripts for entirely removing all aspects of Office 2010 / Office 2007 from your Windows.
Works under Win10 like a charm.
Before running, add the following vbs snippet at the top of the vbs file, after
Option Explicit
in order to elevate the script permissions, required to edit the registry.
If Not WScript.Arguments.Named.Exists(“elevate”) Then
CreateObject(“Shell.Application”).ShellExecute WScript.FullName _
, WScript.ScriptFullName & ” /elevate”, “”, “runas”, 1
WScript.Quit
End If
For your convenience, here is a direct d/l link:
whitepages.blob.core.windows.net/cdn/2010/05/OfficeScrubbers4.zip
Erase Microsoft Office Using Remove Office 2010
Working for me :)
Thank u Raymond… for this tool , this help me to remove corrupted MS office 2010 :-)
ReplyThank you Raymond!!!
ReplyThank you for the millionth time Raymond – you always but ALWAYS come up with the hidden gems ! You are essential reading for the small IT business like mine. I have added these tools to my kit.
ReplyThanks for the article Raymond, comes handy in case of “emergency”
ReplyThank you Raymond ,you are pro…
ReplyThank you Raymond!!!
ReplyWhoever thought of the fix it tools is a genius, they save so much time. Instead of having to faff around with the registry, permission of files and all manner of other things, you just click “run” and let it do it’s thing.
ReplyLeave a Reply
/Mac Uninstaller /How to Completely Uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac [2021 Update]
Today, Let me tell you how to uninstall Microsoft office on mac Catalina. As we all know, installing applications on our Mac computer is actually easy. However, trying to uninstall them may sound easy but actually, they are not.
One of the applications that we tend to install on our Mac computer is the Office 2016 as this kind of applications are one of the useful applications that we use especially if you are a using your Mac for business purposes and school projects. Since there are updated Microsoft Office that has been released then that is the time that we delete the old ones that we have on our computer.
Here, we have gathered some ways you can do to uninstall Microsoft Office 2016 Mac completely without leaving any other files behind so just go on and keep on reading this article.
Article GuidePart 1. Can I Uninstall Microsoft Office?Part 2. How to Uninstall Office 365 (2011/2016) on Mac ManuallyPart 3. What Is The Best Microsoft Office Removal Tool for Mac?Part 4. In Conclusion
Part 1. Can I Uninstall Microsoft Office?
You may want to uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac due to some installing errors, like installing a higher edition of Microsoft Office for Mac but failed. In this case, you need to uninstall the older version first. Or there may be something wrong when you are using the Office application, which really has a big impact on your work.
Is It Safe to Uninstall Microsoft Office?
You may think if it is safe to uninstall Microsoft Office, what happens if uninstall Microsoft Office? Well, UITS (University Information Technology Services) strongly recommends that you uninstall other versions of Microsoft Office before installing any new one. Because other Microsoft applications sometimes may conflict with the Microsoft Office installation. So it's safe to remove the Office and it won't delete files you created before in this Office version.
If you are wondering about how to uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac, then you have come to the right place. Below are some options on how you can do this for you to be able to install a new Office on your Mac and for you to free up space as well. Yes, it is true that you can remove apps on your Mac by moving the application to your trash. Let's learn how to uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Office on Mac below.
Part 2. How to Uninstall Office 365 (2011/2016) on Mac Manually
As we all know, installing apps on your Mac computer is very easy, however, it is a bit complex when it comes to uninstalling them together with the files that they create with them. Most people would just drag the application and move them to their trash bin and thought that it was the right way on how you remove an application on your Mac but this is really wrong. Keep in mind that once you just dragged the application to your trash you will be leaving a lot of files that are connected to the app that you just removed like the system cache, app preferences, saved states, and some other files.
If you want to know how to uninstall Microsoft office on Mac completely like your Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook, then all you need to do is to follow the simple guides indicated below. However, for you to do this, you must be able to sign in as an administrator on your Mac and provide a name and a password.
Remove Office 365 (2011) For Mac Applications
- Go ahead and launch Finder and then select Applications
- Command and then click for you to be able to choose the folder of Microsoft Office 2011.
- After that press the Ctrl button and then click an application you select and then Move to Trash.
Remove Office 365 (2016) on Mac
1. Remove Office Application
- Launch Finder and then select Applications.
- Press Command and then click to choose all the related Microsoft Office 365 (2016) applications.
- Press the Ctrl button and click the apps you choose then Move to Trash.
2. Remove All Related Files from Your User Library Folder
How to remove Office license files on a Mac? For you to be able to remove all of your files from your user library folder, what you need to do first is to set the Finder View options:
- Launch Finder and then press the 'Command + Shift + h' at the same time
- Go to the Finder menu located at the top and then click on the 'View' button and then click 'as List'. After that, go ahead and click on the 'View' button and then choose 'Show View Options'
- Once you are in the View Options dialog box, choose 'Show Library Folder' and then click on the Save button.
- Go back to your Finder and then launch Library and choose Containers. After that, Ctrl + click all the folders and then choose Move To Trash.
- 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
5. After that, go ahead and click on the back arrow for you to go back to the previous page which is the Library folder. Once you are back on your Library folder, go ahead and launch Group Containers. After that Ctrl + click each of the folders below if they are present and then Move To Trash.
- UBF8T346G9.ms
- UBF8T346G9.Office
- UBF8T346G9.OfficeOsfWebHost
NOTE: Your outlook data will be deleted once you move the folders that are listed above. Make sure that you back them up before trying to move them to your trash.
3. How to uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac from Your Dock and Restore Your Mac
Office 2016 Mac Uninstall Scripts
- If you have included any of the Office 2016 tools on your dock, go ahead and click each tool by pressing Ctrl + click them and then choose Options then click Remove from Dock.
- Once that you have removed all tools from your dock, go ahead and restart your Mac for you to completely uninstall it.
Part 3. What Is The Best Microsoft Office Removal Tool for Mac?
How to Uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac completely without deleting files again? Good thing we have a Microsoft Office removal tool Mac that you can use for uninstalling office on a mac completely. It removes the application from your Mac PC together will all the files that are associated with it leaving you no marks of that specific application. This tool is the Mac Uninstaller of iMyMac PowerMyMac.
You will also be able to preview all of those files first so that you can select which files should go and not. Totally amazing, right? This amazing program will give you an easy way to uninstall the stubborn applications that you want to get rid of on your Mac, then you will be able to save more of your disk space and speed up your Mac as well.
Now let's look at the detailed steps on how to Uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac completely with PowerMyMac below:
Step 1. Download and Install iMyMac PowerMyMac on Your Mac
Of course, the very first thing that you need to do is to download the iMyMac PowerMyMac and install it on your Mac PC. You can download it from its official website: https://www.imymac.com/. Then go ahead and launch the software. On the main interface, select the Uninstaller tool which can be seen on the left side.
Step 2. Scanning All Your Applications
After choosing the Mac Uninstaller from the main interface of the program, go ahead and click on the 'Scan' button. Once you have clicked on that, the iMyMac Mac Uninstaller will then start scanning all your applications automatically.
Step 3. Select Office 2016 and Clean All Unwanted Software
Once the scanning process is complete, you will then be able to see on your screen all the software that in your Mac PC by pressing the 'View' button. All you have to do is to locate and choose the Office 2016 application from the list shown on your screen.
Once you have selected all the application of the Office 2016, go ahead and hit on the 'Clean' button, iMyMac will then remove all those unneeded applications that you chose and will give you more storage space for your new applications that you are planning to download. This is will also help you speed up your Mac PC.
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Now you know how to uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac with iMyMac PowerMyMac. This program also has other things that can help you in optimizing your Mac PC like cleaning all unwanted files, finding duplicate files and folders, and more. You will also have the privilege to try the PowerMyMac with 500MB. Because of this, you will be able to clean up your Mac for free and will let you experience the powerful feature of the program. Just have the free trial here!
Part 4. In Conclusion
Office 2016 Mac Uninstall Script Online
We totally know the concept that installing apps on your Mac is very easy but uninstalling them will take you more time to do it. This is because apps on your Mac PC are really stubborn and it is than those applications that Windows users have.
We have learned the ways here on how to uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac that not just moving your application to your trash but also removing those apps completely from your Mac PC. This is because it has a big possibility that it will leave any files associated with that particular app. These are all the reasons why we have iMyMac PowerMyMac. Of course, you can also use other manual ways to uninstall apps but just take some time.
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Hola, no se si esta pagina este activa.Mi pregunta es: puedo emigrar mi licencia de office 2016 de una mac book a una mac mini?Esta licencia no tiene caducidad. De antemano gracias
iMyMac2020-11-18 10:39:16
Hola, Esta es la solución proporcionada por la comunidad de Microsoft, consulte: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_install-mso_mac-mso_mac2016/transfer-office-for-mac-2016-license-to-new-mac/31b1e78a-979b-4014-8cb8-0c0f8aa7d071
Sikargal2019-02-06 13:02:24
Thank you, have successfully uninstalled Office 2016, but how can I determine if my Outlook mailbox is retained/retrieved after reinstallation?
iMyMac2019-02-06 13:55:06
You need to export the files by File > Export > Choose Everything firstly, then after uninstallation and reinstallation, go to copy everything back into Outlook by File > Import.
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