Office 2016 Mac License Removal Tool

I need to install and activate Office 2016 on a Mac (Mac OS Sierra). After signing in, I realized the account has reached its maximum number of allowed licenses (10) for Office 2016, so I tried to. For each user that you've assigned a license to, you can deploy and activate Office for Mac on up to five Macs for the user. If you need to provide Office for Mac on a sixth computer for a user, you need to deactivate an existing installation first. Deactivating an installation doesn't remove Office for Mac from the computer.

I found these instructions on Microsoft's support site. - Not sure if I am allowed to post them here...

To completely uninstall Office avoiding these inconveniences we can follow the following steps: 1) It is advisable to disable the antivirus temporarily as this can interfere with the corrections made by the easy fix tool. 2) Uninstall Office 2016 by using the easy fix tool (Uninstall Office 2016, Office 2013, or Office 365 from a PC). If you have a Click-to-Run or an MSI installation, uninstall Office using the Control Panel or download the uninstall support tool. Option 1 - Uninstall Office from the Control Panel. Open the Control Panel.


Remove Office 2016 for Mac applications


From Microsoft support page - https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Troubleshoot-Office-2016-for-Mac-issues -by-completely-uninstalling-before-you-reinstall-ec3aa66e-6a76-451f-9d35-cba2e14 e94c0


IMPORTANT Follow the steps in this article only if you've tried the usual Office for Mac uninstall process and are still having difficulty reinstalling or starting Office applications.

Office 2016 mac license removal tool


To completely uninstall Office 2016 for Mac you must remove the applications, supporting files, and keychain entries, plus any icons you've added to the Dock. Once you've removed everything, empty the Trash and restart your Mac to complete the process.


You must be signed in as an administrator or provide an administrator name and password to complete these steps.


Office 2016 Mac License Removal Tool Kit

There are several things to remove. This article steps you through each one.

Removal


Step 1: Remove Office 2016 for Mac applications


  1. Open Finder and click Applications.
  2. Command +click to select all of the Office 2016 for Mac applications
  3. Ctrl+click or right-click the applications you selected and click Move to Trash.

Microsoft License Removal Tool Mac

Office 2016 mac license removal tool kit


Office 2016 Mac License Removal Tool Windows 10

Step 2: Remove supporting files from the Library and User folders


Remove files from the Library folder, you'll need to first set the Finder View options.


  1. Open Finder, click Go > Computer, and then click View >as Columns.
  2. Go to Macintosh HD > Library > LaunchDaemons.
  3. In the LaunchDaemons folder, ctrl+click or right-click this file if present, and then click Move to Trash.

    com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (if present)

  4. Go to Library > PrivilegedHelperTools, ctrl+click or right-click this file if present, and then click Move to Trash.

    com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper (if present)

  5. Go to Library > Preferences and ctrl+click or right-click this file if present, and then click Move to Trash.

    com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist (if present)


Remove files from your user Library folder

To remove files from your user Library folder, you'll need to first set the Finder View options.

  1. In Finder, press +Shift+h.
  2. On the Finder menu, click View > as List, and then click View > Show View Options.
  3. In the View Options dialog box, select Show Library Folder.
  4. Switch back to Column view (+3) and click <YourUserName>Library > Containers and ctrl+click or right-click each of these folders if present, and then click Move to Trash.
  • com.microsoft.errorreporting
  • com.microsoft.Excel
  • com.microsoft.netlib.shipassertprocess
  • com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2
  • com.microsoft.Outlook
  • com.microsoft.Powerpoint
  • com.microsoft.RMS-XPCService
  • com.microsoft.Word
  • com.microsoft.onenote.mac

    • 5. Switch back to Column view (+3) and click <YourUserName>Library > Group Containers and ctrl+click or right-click each of these folders if present, and then click Move to Trash.

    2016
  • UBF8T346G9.ms
  • UBF8T346G9.Office
  • UBF8T346G9.OfficeOsfWebHost

    • Step 3: Remove Keychain Entries

    Open Finder > Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access and remove the following password entries:

  • Microsoft Office Identities Cache 2
  • Microsoft Office Identities Settings 2

    • 2. Search for all occurrences of ADAL in the keychain and remove all those entries if present.


    Step 4: Remove Office 2016 for Mac icons from the Dock


    If you added Office icons to the Dock they may turn into question marks after you uninstall Office 2016 for Mac. To remove these icons, control+click or right-click the icon and click Options > Remove from Dock.


    Step 5: Restart your computer


    When you've removed all the files listed in this section, empty the Trash and restart your computer.


    If you plan to reinstall properly See Also


    Nov 8, 2015 7:10 PM