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Office apps randomly uninstalled

Anonymous
2023-06-25T20:56:40+00:00

So... I jumped on my computer today to discover that Excel, Word, and all the other office apps have randomly uninstalled themselves. There are no file associations with the .docx extension etc., and the apps do not appear anywhere in the Add or Remove Programs list.

I'll see if I can reinstall them somehow but I have no idea what's going on.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-07-10T20:58:10+00:00

    Had the same issue with my home laptops. Both uninstalled Office365, there was no problem with the licenses. Must have been a pretty widespread issue rolled out centrally as some sort of update. But I found all Office365 applications completely uninstalled.

    Reinstalled all apps. But still, now all my shortcuts are gone. Thanks, MS.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-06-27T19:32:35+00:00

    Shoelaced, thank you for this feedback.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-06-27T16:43:27+00:00

    Thanks Raymond. I did manage to get them reinstalled. Obviously I know the higher-ups at Microsoft probably will not care or bother to look into why it happened in the first place given the "easy fix," but fortunately the apps are working now.

    Take care.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-06-25T21:43:42+00:00

    Hello Shoelaced,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    I am a Microsoft user just like you, I hope you are doing well?

    Sorry for the inconvenience. You didn't specify which Office license you have.

    If you do not find your Office license installed on your PC, I will recommend you reinstall your Office license and check if this experience repeats.

    To install Office from your Microsoft account, find steps below for guidance:

    1. Go to www.office.com and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in.
    2. From the Office home page select Install Office.
    3. Select Install (or depending on your version, Install Office>).
    4. This completes the download of Office to your device. You can now proceed to install Office.
    5. Once you're done installing Office, you can then sign in your Microsoft account associated with this license to activate.

    https://support.microsoft.com/office/4414eaaf-0478-48be-9c42-23adc4716658

    Please let me know if you need more assistance.

    Give back to the Community, Help the next person who has this issue by indicating if this reply solved your problem. Click Yes or No below.

    Warm Regards

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