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A step-by-step guide to removing Outlook completely from your computer
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Are you done using Outlook and ready to uninstall it from your computer? Luckily, there are a few different ways you can do this. This wikiHow article teaches you how to permanently delete Microsoft Outlook and all of its components from your computer, using Windows or Mac.

How to Delete Outlook from Your Computer

Usually, you can uninstall Outlook from your PC using Control Panel. If that doesn't work, uninstall from your Settings in "Settings > Apps." On a Mac, open the Application folder and drag Outlook into the trash.

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Windows

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  1. This keyboard shortcut opens Settings . You can also get to the menu by clicking the gear icon in the Start menu.
  2. It's next to the icon of a bulleted list.
    • On Windows 11, this icon is in the panel on the left side of the page and instead looks like a 2x2 grid of different icons.
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  3. On Windows 10, this might be the default view, so you can skip this step.
  4. This might be in the "Microsoft 365 (Office)" package or as "Microsoft Outlook."
    • Alternatively, you can use the search bar at the top of the window to search for the application.
  5. For Windows 11, click the horizontal three-dot menu next to "Outlook" or "Microsoft 365 (Office)" and you'll see the option to uninstall it. For Windows 10, click the application name and you'll see this appear under the application's size and last-used date.
    • Although the app or suite is removed from your computer, you will not lose any documents or emails that you created or sent.
    • If you can't delete the app using Settings, use PowerShell and enter Get-AppxPackage -name “Microsoft.Office.Desktop” . [1]
    • In case none of those options work, you can also go to Control Center > Add or Remove Programs and uninstall Outlook from there.
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  1. Open any Finder window on your computer, and click Applications on the left navigation panel to see a list of all your apps.
    • You can also press the ⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + A keyboard combination in Finder to open Applications. [2]
  2. The Outlook icon looks like a white "O" in a blue box next to a white envelope.
  3. You'll be prompted to enter your computer's user account password to confirm your action.
  4. Enter your password into the Password field, and click OK to confirm. This will move Microsoft Outlook and all of its contents to your Trash.
  5. This will open more options on a pop-up menu.
  6. This will permanently delete everything in your Trash folder, including Microsoft Outlook.
    • Although the program is now in the trash so you can delete it, you'll still have data and files on your computer associated with Outlook. Continue to the next steps to also delete that data and any files left over in Finder.
  7. This will open the "Go To" command that you can also access in "Go > Go To" in Finder.
  8. You'll be redirected to that library.
  9. Press Ctrl as you click to select multiple items at once. If you have the individual Outlook app installed, you may not find folders for "Microsoft PowerPoint." However, if you have the suite installed, you will find all the folders.
    • Microsoft Error Reporting
    • Microsoft Excel
    • com.microsoft.netlib.shipassertprocess
    • com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2
    • Microsoft Outlook (data will be deleted, so you should make a backup first)
    • Microsoft PowerPoint
    • com.microsoft.RMS-XPCService
    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft OneNote
    • Once you have all of them selected, drag and drop them into the trash. Or right-click the folders and select Move to Trash .
  10. Press Ctrl as you click to select multiple items at once.
    • UBF8T346G9.ms
    • UBF8T346G9.Office
    • UBF8T346G9.OfficeOsfWebHost
    • You can drag your selection to the trashcan or you can right-click the selection and choose Move to Trash . [3]
  11. If you have any Office icons in your Dock, right-click them, then select Options > Remove from Dock .
    • Empty the trash to finalize all your deletions!
  12. Go to the Apple menu and restart your computer to finish the process.
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