“I have the 2018 edition of Microsoft Office and I was trying to install the new 2016 apps, but they would not update. I was suggested to uninstall 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 to fix some bugs in the existing apps or install 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, and Office 365 on Mac.
Microsoft Office Removal Tool for Mac?
Microsoft Office Removal Tool is an official uninstallation app offered by Microsoft. It 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.
Unfortunately, this removal tool only works for Windows systems, such as Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 10/11. To uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac, you can remove them manually or use a third-party uninstaller utility. If you want to completely uninstall MS Office from your Mac, jump to Part 3 to learn about MobePas Mac Cleaner.
How to Uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac Manually
Note that to uninstall Office 365 on your Mac manually requires you to be signed in as an administrator on the Mac.
How to 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 the 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 the Trash. If not, empty Trash and restart the Mac.
How to Uninstall Office 365 (2016/2018/2020/2021) 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 the “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 the Library folder. Open “Group Containers”. 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 the 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.
How to Uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac Easily & Completely
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 MobePas Mac Cleaner can help you a lot.
MobePas Mac Cleaner allows you to quickly uninstall Microsoft Office and all the associated files from your Mac within just a few clicks. It is easier to operate than you uninstall them manually. What’s more, it can also clean up system caches and other junk files on your Mac.
Here’s how to uninstall Office on Mac with MobePas Mac Cleaner’s Uninstaller:
Step 1. Download and launch MobePas Mac Cleaner. Select “Uninstaller” at the left sidebar.
Step 2. Click on “Scan” to scan out all the apps installed on your Mac.
Step 3. 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.
Step 4. Type in the app’s name and select it. Click on the “Uninstall” button. After the cleanup process, all of the Microsoft Office apps are uninstalled completely from your Mac.
MobePas Mac Cleaner can also clean duplicate files, cache files, browsing history, iTunes junk, and more on your Mac.