Will I lose files if I uninstall Microsoft Office?

Joe Ford

Will I lose files if I uninstall Microsoft Office?

Tip: Uninstalling Office only removes the Office applications from your computer, it doesn't remove any files, documents, or workbooks you created using the apps.

Do I need to uninstall Office 2013 before installing Office 2019?

Microsoft's installer defaults to removing the previous version for you. You do not need to manually uninstall the old version first. And it also helps to install the oldest version first and do all its updates before proceeding to the next version. You cannot have more than one version of Outlook on your computer.

What happens if I uninstall Microsoft Office?

When you uninstall Office it will NOT do anything to your personal files you created using the Office applications. The Normal, “method 1”, uninstall is designed with the assumption that you will be re-installing Office. It does NOT delete everything.

Can Office 2013 and Office 365 coexist?

You cannot have two Office 2013/Office 365 installation installed on the same computer. Once you purchase Office 365 Home Premium, you can use the same subscription with all of your PC's in your family.

Can I uninstall Outlook without uninstalling Office?

You don't have to remove the entire Microsoft Office 2013 software suite to remove Microsoft Outlook. By using the Change option in the Uninstall or Change a Program section of the Control Panel, you can choose the Office features you want to keep on your PC.

Should I uninstall Office before installing new version?

If you uninstall Office before installing the new version, your Office files won't be deleted, but if your version of Office includes Outlook you may want to back up your Outlook data files.

Do I need to uninstall old Microsoft Office before installing 365?

Microsoft maintains that you don't need to uninstall previous versions of Office before installing a newer release.

Will updating Microsoft Office delete my files?

If you uninstall Office before installing the new version, your Office files won't be deleted, but if your version of Office includes Outlook you may want to back up your Outlook data files. See Find and transfer Outlook data files from one computer to another.