how to reinstall Word

Question

My MS Word no longer works. I see that Office is no longer supported. Excel and Powerpoint do work. How can I delete and restore Word on my MacBook Air?

Answer 1

Hello Araya Sol,

Thank you for posting your question on Microsoft Q&A forum

Since Q&A assist already provided all the step to reinstall Word. You also mentioned that your word is not working and need to reinstall, so I would like to refer you to this site:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-for-mac

You can look for every version of Office app for MacOS on here to download if the newest version not working for you.

Feel free reply back to this post if you need further assistance, I'll be happy to assist.

Answer 2

To reinstall Microsoft Word on your MacBook Air, you can follow these steps:

1. Quit all applications: Make sure that Word and any other Office applications are closed.
2. Open the Finder: Click on the Finder icon in your dock.
3. Go to Applications: In the Finder menu, select Go, then Applications.
4. Locate Microsoft Office: Find the Microsoft Office folder, which may contain Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
5. Remove Word: Drag the Microsoft Word application to the Trash. You may also want to check for any duplicate entries of Word and remove them as well.
6. Empty the Trash: Right-click on the Trash and select Empty Trash to permanently delete the application.
7. Reinstall Office: After removing Word, you can reinstall Microsoft Office by downloading it from the Microsoft website or using your original installation media.

Make sure to follow any on-screen instructions during the installation process. If you encounter any issues, consider checking for updates or troubleshooting steps specific to Office for Mac.

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References:

• "Microsoft program cannot be opened because of a problem" error when you start an Office program
• Excel for Mac error: "The application Microsoft Excel quit unexpectedly"