Using Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant (Formerly Microsoft Office Removal Tool)ĭownload the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant (Formerly Microsoft Office Removal Tool). If removing Microsoft Office this way doesn’t work or you want a cleaner un-installation, Microsoft also offers a less advertised Office Removal Tool that works much better. Normally, you’d remove Microsoft Office by going through Windows Programs and Features tool and using the Office un-installation utility. Please visit Microsoft's official article for more information.Chances are, you probably don’t want to remove Microsoft Office, but sometimes Microsoft Office decides to be a buggy mess and you may need to remove it for diagnostic purposes. Control + Click on any Microsoft Application pinned to the dock and click Options.

You should back up these folders before you delete them.

Click Group Container and remove the following folders: Note: Outlook data will be removed when you move the three folders listed in this step to Trash.

Click the back button to go back to the Library folder.

Move the following following folders to the Trash:.

In Finder, press and hold the Option (alt) key and click Go. This will show you the Library hidden folder.

Press Control + Click on an application that you have selected and click Move to Trash.

Press and hold Command key and select all of the Office applications.

Note: You must have administrator privileges to complete these steps Step-by-Step This will NOT delete any personal files such as Word documents or PowerPoint Slides. This article offers a step-by-step guide on manually removing the Office Suite along with any associated files. Unlike Windows, Microsoft does not offer a tool for Mac, that will uninstall the Office Suite at the click of a button. Sometimes uninstalling the Office Suite may help you resolve some bugs you are experiencing with an Office application.

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