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Stick to Office 2007 or newer.This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform silent or interactive installs and uninstalls of Microsoft Office 365 using the Powershell App Deployment Toolkit. Keep in mind that Office 2003 and earlier are not supported officially anymore, so there’s a risk of security issues when using a version of Office that old. Hopefully, your fresh installation of Office will work better. You’ll likely be on hold awhile, but the process is relatively straightforward. Now, if you’re unable to uninstall Office first, perhaps because you had a hard drive crash and are starting fresh, you’ll need to contact Microsoft’s technical support about releasing your license key to use again. If you uninstalled Office correctly, the key should be available for re-use on your new installation. Install Office, then re-enter your license key when asked. If you have Office 2013 or Office 365, you can download the app directly from Microsoft. Press Start ( Windows Key + X in Windows 8)įind Microsoft Office on the list and click Uninstall.

First, uninstall Office from the Control Panel: Uninstall the old Office Once you’ve retrieved your license key and written it in a safe place, it’s time to reinstall Office. You need to use another app that scans your PC for your installed, but non-working, copy of Office, then tells you what the key is. If you’ve lost your Office license key during the years since you first installed Office or purchased your PC pre-installed with Office, all is not lost. (Keep in mind that the newer Office 365 allows you to install Office on multiple PCs and devices, as long as you continue to pay the monthly fee.) This license key allows you to install and register Microsoft Office on one PC only, and Office won’t work correctly without it. Reinstalling it isn’t as straightforward as you’d like the most important thing is to know your license key. Or, you have a hard drive error and Office no longer works. Like many applications, Microsoft Office can become corrupted.
