how to uninstall microsoft office

Question

how to unistall an existing microsoft office on a laptop

Answer 1

If you are running Windows, uninstall from Installed Apps i Windows Settings. See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/uninstall-microsoft-365-or-office-from-a-pc-9dd49b83-264a-477a-8fcc-2fdf5dbf61d8 . If the uninstall fails, you may have to perform a manual uninstall instead; for details, go to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/manually-uninstall-office-4e2904ea-25c8-4544-99ee-17696bb3027b .

If you have a Mac, see instructions in the article at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/uninstall-office-for-mac-eefa1199-5b58-43af-8a3d-b73dc1a8cae3 .

Answer 2

Use one of these supported methods, depending on how Office/Microsoft 365 is installed on the laptop.

1. Uninstall from Control Panel (Click-to-Run or MSI installs)
2. Press the Windows logo key and type control panel, then select Control Panel.
3. Select Programs > Programs and Features.
4. Find the Microsoft 365/Office product in the list (for example, Office Home and Student, Microsoft 365, or a standalone app like Visio or Project).
5. Select it and choose Uninstall.
6. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstall.

If the suite was installed as part of Microsoft 365, individual apps usually cannot be removed separately unless they were purchased as standalone apps.

2. Uninstall a Microsoft Store–based Office install If Office does not appear in Programs and Features, it may be a Microsoft Store installation.

Try Control Panel first:

1. Press the Windows logo key and type control panel, then select Control Panel.
2. Select Programs > Programs and Features.
3. Select the Microsoft 365 product and choose Uninstall.

If uninstall from Settings/Control Panel fails, remove it with PowerShell:

1. Right-click Start and select Windows PowerShell (Run as Administrator).
2. In PowerShell, run:

      Get-AppxPackage -name "Microsoft.Office.Desktop" | Remove-AppxPackage
   

3. Wait for the command to finish.
4. To verify removal, run:

      Get-AppxPackage -name "Microsoft.Office.Desktop"
   

   If nothing is returned, Office has been removed.
5. Use the Office uninstall troubleshooter / Easy Fix tool For stubborn installs that do not fully remove via Control Panel:
6. Download and run the Office uninstall troubleshooter / Easy Fix tool from the link in the documentation.
7. Open the tool and select Next, then Yes to remove Office.
8. Wait for it to complete, select Next, close the tool, and restart the PC.

If the troubleshooter still does not completely remove Office, follow the guidance in the docs to manually uninstall Office.

After uninstalling, Office/Microsoft 365 can be reinstalled later using the official “Install or reinstall Office on a PC” instructions if needed.

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References:

• Uninstall Microsoft 365 or Office from a PC
• Video: Uninstall Office