What happens if I uninstall my Microsoft Office?

The following steps describe how to uninstall Office products on a PC (laptop, desktop, or 2-in-1).

Tip: Uninstalling Office only removes the Office applications from your computer, it doesn't remove any files, documents, or workbooks you created using the apps.

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The following steps describe how to uninstall Office products on a PC (laptop, desktop, or 2-in-1).
To Uninstall from a PC
To Uninstall from a Mac
Deactivate Licenses
Is it safe to delete Microsoft Office?
Can I uninstall MS Office and reinstall?
How do I get Microsoft Office back after uninstalling?
Can I uninstall Microsoft Office?

Option 1 - Uninstall Office from the Control Panel

Open the Control Panel.
Tip: If you installed the Office apps as part of a suite, such as Office Home and Student or Office 365, search for the suite name. For stand-alone apps search by the app name, such as Project or Visio.
In most cases you can't uninstall an individual app if it's included in your Office suite. The only way to uninstall an individual app is if you purchased it as a stand-alone app.
How you open the Control Panel depends on your version of Windows.
Windows 10
1. In the search box on the task bar, type control panel, then select Control Panel.
2. Select Programs > Programs and Features, then right-click your Microsoft Office product, and choose Uninstall.
Windows 8.1 or 8
1. Right-click the Start button
  (lower-left corner), and choose Control Panel.
2. Select Programs and Features, then right-click your Office product, and choose Uninstall.
Windows 7
1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. Click Programs > Programs and Features.
3. Right-click the Office application you want to remove, and then click Uninstall.
Follow the prompts to complete the uninstall.
Note: If Office isn't listed in the Control Panel you could have a Microsoft Store installation type.

Option 2 - Completely uninstall Office with the uninstall support tool

Click the button below to download and install the Office uninstall support tool.
Follow the steps below to download the uninstall support tool according to your browser.
Tip: The tool may take a few minutes to download and install. After completing the installation, the Uninstall Office products window will open.
Edge or Internet Explorer
At the bottom of the browser window, select Run to launch the SetupProd_OffScrub.exe.

Chrome
In the lower-lower left corner right-click SetupProd_OffScrub.exe > Open.
Firefox
In the pop-up window, select Save File.
Next, from the upper-right of the FireFox browser window, select the downloads arrow and then select SetupProd_OffScrub.exe.
Select the version you want to uninstall, and then select Next.
Follow through the remaining screens and when prompted, restart your computer.
After you restart your computer, the uninstall tool automatically re-opens to complete the final step of the uninstall process. Follow the remaining prompts.

Source: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/manually-uninstall-office-4e2904ea-25c8-4544-99ee-17696bb3027b

Last updated Thursday, May 27, 2021, at 2:11 p.m.

If you decide to discontinue the use of one of your devices, get a new one, or decide you no longer want Microsoft Office installed, you can uninstall the applications and make available one of your free licenses to use on another device.

To Uninstall from a PC

Open the Start menu.
Click Control Panel.
Select Programs, or Programs and Features.
Select Uninstall a program.
Search for the Microsoft program you wish to uninstall and select it.
Click Uninstall.

To Uninstall from a Mac

OpenFinder.
Select Applications.
Search for the Microsoft program you wish to uninstall.
Drag the program icon to the Trash.

Deactivate Licenses

After you have uninstalled Microsoft Office from a device, visit the Office 365 homepage (sign in from https://office365.uwec.edu) to deactivate the license used so it can be applied to another device.

From the homepage, click on the gear on the top bar.
Select Office 365 settings under the My app settings heading in the panel that pops up.
Click Install status on the left hand sidebar.
All of your current installations of the Office suite will be listed on this page. Click Deactivate on the install you are no longer using.

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Is it safe to delete Microsoft Office?

Yes. Since you have uninstalled the trial version of Microsoft Office, deleting the rest of the program will not affect anything on your system.

Can I uninstall MS Office and reinstall?

Microsoft Office should be completely gone from Windows 10, and now you can move on or reinstall Office 365 from your Office online account or manually use the standalone installation for Office 2021. You cannot uninstall individual apps anymore, such as Word or Excel, using Microsoft 365 (Office 365).

How do I get Microsoft Office back after uninstalling?

You should be able to reinstall from your account at https://account.microsoft.com/services.

Can I uninstall Microsoft Office?

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.