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'I have the 2011 edition Microsoft Office and I was trying to install the new 2016 apps, but they would not update. I was suggested uninstalling the older version first and try again. But I don't know how to do that. How do I uninstall Microsoft Office from my Mac including all its apps?'

You may want to uninstall Microsoft Office for Mac or just uninstall word on Mac for fixing some bugs in the existed apps or installing the updated version. No matter what kind of situation you are facing, here's the answer you are searching for about how to properly uninstall Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications on Mac: uninstall Office 2011/2016, Office 365 on Mac.

1. Microsoft Office Removal Tool for Mac?

Microsoft Office Removal Tool is an official uninstallation app offered by Microsoft, which allows users to completely remove any version of Microsoft Office and all of its apps, including Office 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016 as well as Office 365.

Previously, we explained how to uninstall Microsoft Word on a Mac. If you need to uninstall the whole set of Microsoft Office apps, then this article will help you to do that both quickly and safely. Today we will share two ways to uninstall Microsoft Office on a Mac: manually and using an Office uninstaller tool.

Unfortunately, this removal tool only works for Windows system, such as Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10. To uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac, you can either remove them manually or use a third-party uninstaller utility. If you want to completely uninstall MS Office from Mac, jump to Part 3 to learn about FonePaw MacMaster Uninstaller for Mac.

Dec 05, 2019 That's right! Launchpad shows you all of your currently installed applications but only allows you to remove the programs you downloaded through the App Store. To check whether you can uninstall the program through Launchpad, click and hold the icon and check for a floating 'X' above the icon. If the 'X' is present, click it to remove the program. Register, Assign Permissions or Access Your Licenses During registration, provide the same business or organization e-mail address that was referenced in the access notification e-mail you received. Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA) customers should use the Business Center.

2. Uninstall Office 365 (2011/2016) on Mac Manually

Note that to uninstall Office 365 on your Mac manually requires to be signed in as an administrator on the Mac.

Uninstall Office 365 (2011) on Mac:

Step 1: Quit all the Office applications first, no matter it is Word, Excel, PowerPoint or OneNote.

Step 2: Open Finder > Applications.

Step 3: Locate Microsoft Office 2011 folder. And then remove Office from Mac to Trash.

Step 4: Check whether there is anything you still want to keep in Trash. If not, empty Trash and restart the Mac.


Uninstall Office 365 (2016) on Mac:

Completely uninstalling Office 365, the 2016 edition, on Mac includes three parts.

Part 1. Remove MS Office 365 Applications on Mac:

Step 1: Open Finder > Applications.

Step 2: Press 'Command' button and click to select all the Office 365 applications. '

Step 3: Ctrl + Click the selected applications and then choose 'Move to Trash'.

Part 2. Delete Office 365 Files from Mac:

Step 1: Open Finder. Press 'Command + Shift + h'.

Step 2: In Finder, click 'View > as List'.

Step 3: Then click on 'View > Show View Options'.

Step 4: In the dialog box, tick 'Show Library Folder' and click 'Save'.


Step 5: Back to Finder, head to Library > Containers. Ctrl + click or right-click on each of these folders below if present, and select 'Move to Trash'.

  • com.microsoft.errorreporting

  • com.microsoft.Excel

  • com.microsoft.netlib.shipassertprocess

  • com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2

  • com.microsoft.Outlook

  • com.microsoft.Powerpoint

  • com.microsoft.RMS-XPCService

  • com.microsoft.Word

  • com.microsoft.onenote.mac


Step 6: Click the back arrow to go back to Library folder. Open 'Group Containters'. Ctrl + click or right-click on each of these folders below if present, and select 'Move to Trash'.

  • UBF8T346G9.ms

  • UBF8T346G9.Office

  • UBF8T346G9.OfficeOsfWebHost


Part 3. Remove Office Apps from Dock:

Step 1: If any Office apps are put in the dock on your Mac. Locate each of them.

Step 2: Ctrl + click and choose 'Options'.

Step 3: Select 'Remove from Dock'.

After all the steps above, restart your Mac to finish the uninstallation for MS Office completely.

3. Uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac Easily

If you find there are too many steps in the manual operation and if you are tired of following all the steps, the Uninstaller in FonePaw MacMaster can help you a lot.

FonePaw MacMaster's Uninstaller allows you to quickly uninstall Microsoft Office and all the associated files from Mac within just a few clicks. It is easier in operation than you uninstalling them manually. What's more, it can also clean up system caches and other junk files on your Mac.

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Here's how to uninstall Office on Mac with MacMaster's Uninstaller:

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  • Download and launch FonePaw MacMaster.Select 'Uninstaller' at the left sidebar.

  • Click on 'Scan' to scan out all the apps installed on your Mac.


  • In the app list, click on all of the Microsoft Office apps. If there are too many apps to locate the Office apps, use the search bar at the upper right.

  • Type in the app's name and select it.Click on 'Clean' button. After the cleanup process, all of the Microsoft Office apps are uninstalled completely from your Mac.


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Once in awhile you need to remove the office license from a computer, but don't need to remove the installation (perhaps that computer is in idle state and you need office on another computer). Follow these simple steps the remove the license, this is for Office 2007 and 2010 professional.

4 Steps total

Step 1: Step One

Click on Start, then Run, and type regedit.exe.

Step 2: Step Two

Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SoftwareMicrosoftOffice12.0Registration

For 64-bit OS, navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SoftwareWow6432NodeMicrosoftOffice12.0Registration

For Office 2010, navigate the same way, but use folder 14.0 instead of 12.0.

Step 3: Step Three

After expanding the Registration folder, there will be another folder (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxFF1CE), click on it, then you'll see a list of registry keys.

Step 4: Step Four

Delete registry key 'DigitalProductID', and 'ProductID'

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Your Office 2007 and/or 2010 license has now been removed. If you were to try and open say MS Word, the software will then ask you to input your product and and activate.

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5 Comments

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  • Mace
    hsc5775 Feb 28, 2013 at 07:17pm

    another possibility is
    Office Key Remover
    http://www.freewarefiles.com/Office-Key-Remover_program_56773.html

  • Chipotle
    Tony3300 Feb 28, 2013 at 07:33pm

    I have used that software, and had a hiccup with it. Personally the above instructions was a guarantee for me.

  • Thai Pepper
    Perez.Lindsay Mar 1, 2013 at 06:28am

    What about office 2013.

  • Chipotle
    Tony3300 Mar 1, 2013 at 01:10pm

    Haven't had the opportunity to work on that version, but after some research looks to be roughly the same way. But instead of using folder 12.0 or 14.0 I'd imagine it may be 16.0 or something. Cannot verify that information though.

  • Pimiento
    bastingeorge Oct 11, 2017 at 03:31pm

    Tony3300 Thanks Its working now reg is updated.and new key