Tip: Uninstalling Microsoft 365 only removes the Microsoft 365 applications from your computer, it doesn't remove any files, documents, or workbooks you created using the apps.
If you decide to discontinue the use of one of your devices, get a new one, or decide you no longer want Microsoft Office installed, you can uninstall the applications and make available one of your free licenses to use on another device.
Regarding your concern if your files and emails will be deleted after uninstalling Office, it will not delete your files. But your email will depend if your emails are available online. If that is already deleted from the website or email domain, you can't have that back again.
If you have problems with Microsoft 365 or Office 365, you can uninstall it and reinstall it on your Windows 10/11 computer. You can press Windows + S, type add or remove programs, and choose Add or remove programs system settings.
Once the uninstall is complete, sign in again to www.office.com and select Other install options, choose the language and version you want (64 or 32-bit), and then select Install. (See Install Visio or Install Project if you need to reinstall those stand-alone apps.)
Yes, you can uninstall and reinstall your Microsoft Office application at any time, as long as you know your Microsoft credentials.
Before you Install Office 365
If you do not uninstall previous versions of Microsoft Office and you install Office 365 your computer will not run any program of Office 365 properly. Click on the corresponding software version for more information on how to uninstall Microsoft Office.
Yes you will lose Office, and all of your other applications and personal data files. So, before you re-install Windows, do a full image copy backup of your current situation. That way you will be able to recover any missing files. Make sure you can extract individual files from the backup.
This may take from 15 to 30 minutes depending on your computer's hardware. DO NOT CLOSE ANY WINDOWS OR USE YOUR COMPUTER WHILE THE PROGRAM IS RUNNING. The windows will close once the program is complete. Remember, your computer will restart after the program is complete and this window closes.
Admins and users no longer have access to the services or Microsoft 365 apps that came with the subscription. All customer data—from user data to documents and email—is permanently deleted and is unrecoverable.
If I were to completely uninstall and reinstall Outlook or Office, will I lose all of my messages and settings? Reinstalling Outlook won't delete any email, contacts, calendar items, etc… just like reinstalling Word won't delete any Word documents. In fact, it will leave most, if not all, your settings intact as well.
Uninstalling/re-installing Office will unfortunately not accomplish what you are looking to do. Outlook profiles are not removed when uninstalling Office which is what contains the email account information.
Not necessarily. You could pay for Microsoft 365, use the free Microsoft 365 webapps, or switch to a rival like Google Workspace. Each has its advantages: Pay for Microsoft 365: Benefit from installed software and webapps, rolling updates, and 1TB of online storage.
Microsoft 365 is the productivity cloud designed to help you pursue your passion and run your business. More than just apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft 365 brings together best-in-class productivity apps with powerful cloud services, device management, and advanced security in one, connected experience.
On Windows 10, click the Start button and type control panel. Press Enter, and then click Uninstall a program. Then select Microsoft 365 and click Uninstall.
Get started with Office 365 for free
Students and educators at eligible institutions can sign up for Office 365 Education for free, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and now Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools. Use your valid school email address to get started today.
Tip: Uninstalling Microsoft 365 only removes the Microsoft 365 applications from your computer, it doesn't remove any files, documents, or workbooks you created using the apps.
Each person can sign in to Office using their own Microsoft account on your device to create and edit their own files. With Microsoft 365, you can install and sign in to Office on 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 phones.
To reset your PC, go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > Reset this PC > Get Started. Then, select Keep my files, choose cloud or local, change your settings, and set Restore preinstalled apps? to No.
I'm Diane, an Office Apps & Services MVP specializing in Outlook, and I'm happy to help you today. You can only have it installed once - the second install would overwrite the first one. It won't cause any errors. M365 MVP, specializing in Outlook, Exchange, and Microsoft 365 apps.
If you don't want a subscription, you can get a one-time payment (perpetual) license such as Office Home & Student (does not include Outlook) or Office Home & Business (includes Outlook).
If you try to install Office 2019, Office 2016, or Office 2013 and you get an “invalid product key” message, the problem might be that you already have Microsoft 365 or an Microsoft 365 Trial installed. Before you can install Office, you'll need to remove Microsoft 365.