duplicate applications

Question

For the last few updates, Microsoft has been giving me duplicates of Word, Excel, and Outlook.  For years now, I have kept my current Microsoft applications in Applications>Microsoft Office 2016.  As I recall, Microsoft installed the applications in that new folder when I bought them.  For a while Microsoft updated the applications solely within that folder

For maybe a year now, though, when I download the upgrades, Microsoft does two things:

• It upgrades the applications in the folder Microsoft Office 2016.
• It also installs the applications outside that folder, in the Applications folder.

The result is that I have duplicates of all three applications.  

A couple of times I have solved the problem by dragging the new applications in Applications into Microsoft Office 2016.  Finder then deletes the applications in Applications.  

The reason why this is a problem is that I have both Word and Excel set to open at start up.  For the last two weeks, I have been getting two Words and Excels at start up.  Having both of each slows the computer’s start up.  I then have to quit one copy of each application.

I am now in v. 16.33.

Is there some way of getting Microsoft’s upgrade system to upgrade my applications only once instead of twice?

Answer 1

Hi

Microsoft did not make a folder called Microsoft Office 2016. The Microsoft Office installer puts the apps into the Applications folder as individual applications.

If you made a folder called Microsoft Office 2016, AutoUpdate will be unable to correctly update your applications. They must remain as individual apps within the Applications folder. Do not move them to other folders.

Answer 2

To RG_957,

Thanks for reaching out.This is Gems88 an Independent Advisor. I'd be more than happy to help you.

You can refer to this link to remove duplicate applications in MAC

https://mac-how-to.gadgethacks.com/how-to/remov...

Required Notice: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

Regards,

Gems88

Answer 3

Control Panel is a component of Microsoft Windows.   I am on a Macintosh.