In Windows, how do I uninstall Office 2000, XP, 2003, or 2007?

Windows 7

To completely remove Office and all corresponding program components from your computer:

1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel.
   
   
2. In the Control Panel window, select Programs and Features.
   
   
3. Double-click the entry for the Office installation.
   
   
4. You should get a dialog box asking if you want to uninstall or modify the selected application. Choose the appropriate selection and follow the prompts.

Windows Vista

Note: The Windows Vista Start menu and Control Panel are different from the Windows Classic View (e.g., in Windows 2000). Therefore, navigating to certain items can be different. In the interest of broad applicability, most Knowledge Base documents assume you are using the Classic View. For information about switching your Windows Vista default view to Classic View, see In Windows Vista, how do I switch to the Windows Classic Start menu or Classic Control Panel?

To completely remove Office and all corresponding program components from your computer:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings, and then Control Panel.
   
   
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click Programs and Features.
   
   
3. From the list of programs, click to select the Microsoft Office version that you want to remove, and then, near the top, click Uninstall.
   
   
4. Verify that you want to uninstall and continue.

Windows XP and earlier

To completely remove Office and all corresponding program components from your computer:

1. From the Start menu, select either Control Panel, or Settings and then Control Panel.
   
   
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
   
   
3. From the list of programs, click to select the Microsoft Office version that you want to remove, and then click Remove (in Windows 2000 or XP) or Add/Remove... (in Windows 95, 98, or Me).
   
   
4. In Windows 2000 or XP, you will see a dialog box asking "Are you sure you want to remove Microsoft Office (version) from your computer?" Click Yes. The uninstaller will launch and complete with no further prompts.

   In Windows 95, 98, or Me, the Office Setup program will launch and give you three options: Repair, Add or Remove Features, or Remove Office (for Office 2000), or Uninstall Office (for Office XP and 2003). Select Remove or Uninstall, and then click Yes in the dialog box that asks "Are you sure you want to remove Microsoft Office (version)?" The Setup program will then uninstall Office. Click OK when it finishes.

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