Deactivate Microsoft Office Mac

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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?'

May 15, 2018 When you buy a new PC or Mac, or otherwise change computers, you may want to deactivate your Office 365 subscription on your previous system, both to prevent that computer’s new owner from accessing your account as well as to ensure that you don’t hit your Office install limit. Disable AutoDiscovery for Microsoft Office for MAC. Abstract: For troubleshooting reasons or to cover a special configurations, there is sometimes a need to fully disable the AutoDiscovery function for Office for MAC.

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?

  1. If you have an Office 365 subscription, you can sign out of Office on a PC or Mac remotely from any web browser. Because Office will sign you out of devices automatically to stay within your sign-in limit, there's no longer a need to use this process to free up installs. For more info, see How sign in works in Office 365.
  2. Removing License Files for Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac: In the Finder, click Go, and then click Computer. Open your hard drive. For example, Macintosh HD. Open the Library folder. Open Preferences folder. Select the file com.microsoft.office.licensing.plist and move it to Trash.

If you have installed Office on the maximum number of PCs, Macs, or tablets and want to use Office on a different device, you can deactivate a device by visiting after which you can install Office on a new device. The copy of Office on the device you deactivated will revert to read-only mode, which means documents can be viewed but not edited. Restore your keychain permissions for Office for Mac. Quit out of all Office for Mac apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. Search for 'keychain' in Spotlight and launch the Keychain Access app. Select the login keychain entry in the top left navigator pane, then from the File. For Office for Mac, you can have up to 25 licenses associated with the same Microsoft account: only one license for an Office 365 subscription and multiple one-time-use installs of Office for Mac Home and Student or Home and Business.

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.

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.

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

Mac os x microsoft word random page breaks. 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

    Office 2011 mac product key finder If you have not used it, go to and enter your PIN to get your product key.If you used the PIN, your product key may have been stored on your.I bought a DVD at a physical store.The 25 digit product key is on a yellow sticker on the inside of the DVD case.If you misplaced your key before you redeemed it, you may need to purchase a replacement.MSDNFind your product key by logging into the site.If you are having trouble accessing your product key, contact Microsoft Support.Home Use ProgramIf you’re in the, you’ll need a program code, not a product key. If you still can’t find your product key, contact the seller to ask for the link or receipt to be resent.I downloaded it from MicrosoftStore.com.Go to your page and click Digital Content. This is a one-time PIN. Or search your inbox for an email from @microsoftstore.com.Check your Order History page for information on how to contact Support.I bought Office without a DVD at a physical store.If Office came with a box or card, look on the card or packaging.

  • 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.

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

  • 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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Use VBA add-ins and macros that you developed for Office for Windows with Office for Mac.

Applies to: Excel for Mac PowerPoint for Mac Word for Mac Office 2016 for Mac

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If you are authoring Macros for Office for Mac, you can use most of the same objects that are available in VBA for Office. For information about VBA for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, see the following:

Note

Outlook for Mac and OneNote for Mac do not support VBA.

Office 2016 for Mac is sandboxed

Unlike other versions of Office apps that support VBA, Office 2016 for Mac apps are sandboxed.

Sandboxing restricts the apps from accessing resources outside the app container. This affects any add-ins or macros that involve file access or communication across processes. You can minimize the effects of sandboxing by using the new commands described in the following section.

Creating an installer or putting user content

For instructions on creating an installer for your add-in, please refer to the article here: Installing User Content in Office 2016 for Mac

New VBA commands for Office 2016 for Mac

The following VBA commands are new and unique to Office 2016 for Mac.

CommandUse to
GrantAccessToMultipleFilesRequest a user's permission to access multiple files at once.
AppleScriptTaskCall external AppleScript scripts from VB.
MAC_OFFICE_VERSIONIFDEF between different Mac Office versions at compile time.

Ribbon customization in Office for Mac

Office 2016 for Mac supports ribbon customization using Ribbon XML. Note that there are some differences in ribbon support in Office 2016 for Mac and Office for Windows.

Ribbon customization featureOffice for WindowsOffice for Mac
Ability to customize the ribbon using Ribbon XMLAvailableAvailable
Support for document based add-insAvailableAvailable
Ability to invoke Macros using custom ribbon controlsAvailableAvailable
Customization of custom menusAvailableAvailable
Ability to include and invoke Office Fluent Controls within a custom ribbon tabAvailableMost familiar Office Fluent Control Identifiers are compatible with Office for Mac. Some might not be available. For commands that are compatible with Office 2016 for Mac, see idMSOs compatible with Office 2016 for Mac.
Support for COM add-ins that use custom ribbon controlsAvailableOffice 2016 for Mac doesn't support third-party COM add-ins.
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idMSOs compatible with Office 2016 for Mac

For information about the idMSOs that are compatible with Office 2016 for Mac, see the following:

See also

Support and feedback

Have questions or feedback about Office VBA or this documentation? Please see Office VBA support and feedback for guidance about the ways you can receive support and provide feedback.

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