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: If this doesn't match what you see, refer to About navigation settings in Windows.

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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