Thanks for the feedback William
Deleting certain Office applications
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There are several applications that I do not use. Can I just drag them to the Trash? I would not want the action to mess up the Update application because it could not find all the applications that need to be updated.
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2025-04-19T05:36:47+00:00
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DaveM121 757.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor2025-04-17T06:05:40+00:00 Sorry, I was offline.
You cannot uninstall the individual Office apps, but if there are icons for those apps visible on your Desktop screen, you can delete them if you do not use the associated apps.
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Anonymous
2025-04-17T07:19:12+00:00 Hello Ron,
My Office applications are separate standalone. I don’t know if this is simply a function of the Mac version or not.
To uninstall Microsoft Word or Excel on a Mac, users can drag the application icon from the Applications folder to the Trash, or use the Command-Delete shortcut while the app is selected. They may also remove the app from the Dock by control-clicking the icon and selecting "Remove from Dock".
Uninstall Office for Mac - Microsoft Support "You can easily uninstall Microsoft 365 apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook for Mac. You must be signed in as an administrator on the Mac or provide an administrator name and password to complete these steps."
To uninstall Microsoft Word or Excel on a Mac, users can drag the application icon from the Applications folder to the Trash, or use the Command-Delete shortcut while the app is selected. They may also remove the app from the Dock by control-clicking the icon and selecting "Remove from Dock". Detailed Steps:1. 1. Locate the Application: Open the Finder and navigate to the Applications folder. 2. 2. Select the App: Find and select the specific Microsoft Office application (Word or Excel) you want to uninstall. 3. 3. Drag to Trash: Drag the selected application icon from the Applications folder to the Trash icon in the Dock. 4. 4. Confirm Deletion (Optional): If the app was downloaded from the Mac App Store, you may need to confirm the deletion with your administrator password or Touch ID. 5. 5. Empty Trash: Once the app is in the Trash, empty the Trash to permanently remove it from your Mac. 6. 6. Remove from Dock (Optional): If the application icon was also in the Dock, remove it by control-clicking the icon and selecting "Remove from Dock".
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Anonymous
2025-04-18T17:32:25+00:00 Thank you. That is extremely helpful answer.
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Anonymous
2025-04-18T18:59:49+00:00 Hi William, please let us know how you get on. Thanks