How to Uninstall Your Current Version of Office

Issue/Question

• How can I uninstall Office from my computer.

Environment

• Windows or Mac

Cause

• Office needs to be uninstalled to install a new version or any other reason

Resolution

Windows:

• Open the Control Panel.
• In the search box on the task bar, type control panel, then select Control Panel.
• Select Programs > Programs and Features, then right-click your Microsoft Office product, and choose Uninstall.
• Follow the prompts to complete the uninstall.
• Alternatively, type Add or remove programs int he search bar.
• Click add or remove programs.
• Find Office in the list and select uninstall

Mac:

• Open Finder and go to Applications
• Find all of the Office for Mac applications (Excel, OneNote, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word)
• Drag them all to the trash.
• Remove the icons from your dock by control + clicking on them, hovering over options, and selecting remove from dock.
• Restart computer to complete the uninstall process.

Notes

• If you have Microsoft Access or Visio installed, make sure you have a separate installer to reinstall them, or contact the Help Desk for assistance reinstalling them.