How to Safely Uninstall Microsoft 365 on your PC?

Are you thinking of closing your current Microsoft Office 365? Read this article before you delete Office 365. In this, I will explain how you can uninstall Microsoft Office 365 completely and also describe what necessary steps you should take before deleting your account. So, read it to the end properly.

Overview of Microsoft Office 365

Now known as Microsoft 365, it is one of the best productivity suites for the business. Microsoft developed this cloud-based suite to help the organizations to improve their productivity, collaboration, and communication. It contains several applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams with the cloud services such as Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint. From individuals to big enterprises use Office 365 on a daily basis.

But even Microsoft 365 offers many advanced features and functions. It is not enough for all users, that’s why, they switch to another account. Related to this I am sharing you a user query to understand this better.

“For the past 5 years I have been using Microsoft 365. But, now, I want to switch into one-time Microsoft Office. I am having a problem uninstalling from my control panel. So, can you help me to uninstall Microsoft 365 from my PC completely?”

Why Users Want to Remove Microsoft 365 from Computer?

To start the process of removing your Office 365, let’s see the different reasons for uninstalling it.

• Most users, especially individual users, prefer one-time purchase Microsoft Office versions over recurring subscription costs of Office 365.
• You no longer need Office 365 services or you are not satisfied with the program.
  When you are facing glitches or performance issues. Uninstalling and reinstalling your program can resolve the problem.
• Microsoft Office 365 applications and updates will take a lot of space in your storage. So, to reduce that you are freeing your disk spaces.
• You are switching to the alternatives of Office 365 such as G Suite, LibreOffice, etc.
• In the corporate world, when an employee leaves the organization. Often employers remove Office 365 from the laptop they had assigned.

So, there are several reasons for uninstalling Microsoft Office 365. However, the process of uninstalling is a sensitive task. So, before you go through the process. There are some things that you should do before the process.

Preparations Before Removing Office 365 On Computer

Tasks like deleting your data or removing your Office 365 program from your device. So, it has to be done carefully, for that there you have to first prepare yourself by following these steps.

• First of all, backup your complete Microsoft 365 data including emails, contacts, calendars, files, etc. To do this, we have an expert solution that we explained below.
• Then, log out your Microsoft Office 365 application so that there would be no license or activation conflicts occur in the future once you uninstall the program.
• Make sure that there is no pending sync or uploads in OneDrive. First finish syncing then start removing Office 365.
• Inform all the users about the situation, if possible also remove the users from the Office 365 admin account.
• Carefully save the product keyword of your Microsoft 365 for later use.
• Find out which type of Office 365 installation you have. Because the type of the installation helps you to uninstall your program.
• If you want to fully delete your Microsoft 365. Then, also remove Office 365 subscription from PC. To avoid any conflicts.

Once you have fulfilled these preparations, now let’s see how you can get rid of Microsoft 365 on any device.

Note: if you don’t know which type of installation is then, use Microsoft 365 apps to check it.

1. Create or open a file in the application. Go to the File option.
2. Select Account or Office Account option.
3. Under the product information, search About button and check your installation type.

Uninstall Microsoft 365 Windows 11 or Older Versions

After you know your type of Office 365 installation. Follow the steps below to uninstall the program on Windows.

1. If the installation is Click-to-Run or MSI, use uninstall troubleshooter
   • From the Microsoft Support website, download the uninstall troubleshooter.
   • Now, open it by double clicking. Press the Next button to detect your Microsoft 365.
   • Select the Microsoft 365 option, then hit the Next button.
   • After that, your program will automatically remove them.
2. If the installation is Microsoft Store, then follow the steps below.
   • Press the Windows start button and open the Control Panel.
   • Select the Programs, then click on the Programs and features button.
   • Choose your Microsoft 365 and uninstall it.

Uninstall Microsoft 365 using PowerShell

If you are having trouble removing your Office 365 from Windows computer manually. Then, you can use PowerShell to do it. This method is only applicable if you have Microsoft store installation.

1. Right-click the Windows Start button and run the Windows PowerShell as an administrator.
2. Type this command: Get-AppxPackage -name “Microsoft.Office.Desktop” | Remove-AppxPackage.
3. Verify the removal of Office 365 by this command: Get-AppxPackage -name “Microsoft.Office.Desktop”

Delete Office 365 Program on Mac

If you use MacOS, then follow the steps below. In this, you don’t need to check the type of installation. Just sign in as an administrator on Mac. After that, follow the steps below.

1. Go to the Finder then Applications option.
2. Select all Microsoft 365 for mac applications by pressing command+click.
3. Again, press Ctrl+click on the same application. Then, go to the Move to Trash button. This way your office 365 is uninstalled.
4. To remove the files from the user Library folder, in the Finder, press Command+Shift+g.
5. When the windows open, type ~/Library and enter.
6. Open the containers folder and select all the folders. Lastly hit the Move to Trash button.
7. Go back to the Library folder and open Group Containers. Press the Ctrl+click each of the folders and move it to trash.
8. If some of your office applications are in dock, Go to the Dock and press Ctrl+click option.
   Select the Options, then remove from Dock. After that restart your Mac computer.

Uninstall Microsoft Office 365 from Mobile

If you want to remove your Office 365 from mobiles smartphones and iPhone. Then, follow the steps below.

1. In Android, go to the Settings of your phone.
   • Click on the Apps or Apps & notifications.
   • Find your Microsoft 365 app. Then, click on the app.
   • Select the Uninstall. If the uninstall button is greyed out, disable it.
2. From the iPhone, go to the mobile settings.
   • Select the General button. Then, iPhone Storage option.
   • Search your Office 365, then delete the app.

How to Save Office 365 Data Before Uninstallation?

No matter whatever the reasons for uninstalling Microsoft 365, it is crucial to store your data. Important data of Office 365 like email, contacts, calendars, OneDrive files, SharePoint documents should be properly secured. So, if by chance you would need data in future. You can easily access it.

Just as it is necessary to backup data, the method of storing them is also important. Therefore, SysTools Office 365 Backup Tool is also one of the great utilities to store your data. It is an expert recommended wizard which you can use on Windows and Mac OS devices without any issues. With the help of this tool you can easily save your complete Microsoft 365 data without needing any third-party tool.

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Final Words

Although uninstalling your Microsoft 365 can be done by anyone. But, if you do this without any preparations then you may lose important data. That’s why, I explained to you some prerequisites that you must follow before the process. After that, follow the steps of uninstalling Office 365 on your device properly.