To delete the most recently used files list in Microsoft Office XP or in Microsoft Office 2003, follow these steps:
- Start the program that you want to modify.
- On the Tools menu, click Options.
- On the General tab, click to clear the Recently used file list check box, and then click OK.
Do a repair of Excel:
- Open Excel.
- Select Help, Detect and Repair.
- A dialog will appear with an option to restore your shortcuts. Make certain it is checked.
- Click the start button on this dialog. Even though repair may report that no problems were found, it will find and fix some problems (we've seen it happen).
To uninstall:
- Navigate to the Control Panel. Note: For help navigating, see Get around in Windows.
- Click Programs and Features.
- Find the older version of Microsoft Office in the list of programs. Double-click the older version to start the uninstall wizard, and follow the prompts to uninstall the program.
Because the Office update has a habit of installing updates for Outlook, even if you are not using it, and then setting Outlook as the default email client, it's recommended that anyone not using Outlook uninstall it. Outlook 2013 and newer cannot be uninstalled from the "Click to run" subscription of Office.
Yes, you can uninstall and reinstall your Microsoft Office application at any time, as long as you know your Microsoft credentials. Before you uninstall, though, it is best to do a back-up of your files, to make sure that you won't be losing any.
To remove an unwanted application shortcut from the Desktop or a folder, right-click the application shortcut and select Delete. To remove an unwanted application icon from the Taskbar, right-click the application icon on the Taskbar and select "Unpin from taskbar".
The "Programs and Features" window containing a list of your installed programs should appear. Select "Microsoft Office" (or "Microsoft Excel" if you do not have the full Office installation). Click "Change". Choose from "Quick Repair" or "Online Repair".
Remove an app for Office from an Access app
- With your Access web app open in the browser, click Settings > Customize in Access.
- Click the table caption name in the Table Selector in the left pane, click the view where the app for Office appears, and then click Edit.
- Select the app for Office control, and press DELETE on your keyboard.
It's a free app that will be preinstalled with Windows 10, and you don't need an Office 365 subscription to use it. That's something Microsoft has struggled to promote, and many consumers simply don't know that office.com exists and Microsoft has free online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
To reinstall Office select the version you want to install and follow those steps. Choose Start, type the name of the application, like Word or Excel, in the Search programs and files box. In the search results, click the application to start it. Choose Start > All Programs to see a list of all your applications.
- Click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Add-Ins category.
- In the Manage box, click COM Add-ins, and then click Go.
- In the Add-Ins available box, clear the check box next to the add-in that you want to remove, and then click OK.
Display the (Tools > Add-ins) dialog box.
- Uninstall the Add-in. If the add-in you want to uninstall is in the list then uncheck the corresponding check box.
- Remove the Add-in.
- Cannot Remove your Add-ins.
- Removing Registry Key Entries.
- Startup Folders.
- Local Copy Folder.
- Persistent Add-in.
- Important.
An Excel add-in allows you to extend Excel application functionality across multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, iPad, and in a browser. Use Excel add-ins within a workbook to: Interact with Excel objects, read and write Excel data.
- Click the check box next to MegaStat in the Add-Ins list unless it is already checked. Click OK when MegaStat is checked.
- Click the Add-Ins ribbon. MegaStat will be on the ribbon and ready to use as shown below.
- Excel 2013:
Click the Office button, and then click Excel Options. Click Add-Ins. Under Manage, click Disabled Items, and then click Go. In the Com Add-Ins dialog box, if RUNNER for TRANSACTION appears in the list unchecked, select it.
To resolve this, open Excel's Add-Ins dialog and select the "Macabacus" list item. When prompted to remove Macabacus, click Yes. You should no longer receive this message after restarting Excel.
If you Open up Microsoft Excel. Click on the "Tools" menu and then click "Customize.". Right-click the menu you want to restore and then click the "Reset" button. This will restore the menu to its original settings.
In File Explorer, select your file, multiple files, or a folder. Right-click, and select Classify and protect. To remove a label: In the Classify and protect - Azure Information Protection dialog box, click Delete Label. If the label was configured to apply protection, that protection is automatically removed.
Save the fileThere is an official Add-ins folder, which can usually be found here: C:Users[user name]AppDataRoamingMicrosoftAddIns. However, there is no need to use this folder; any folder will do. Personally, I use an Add-ins folder within the Documents folder.
You don't have to uninstall the old version, but you can do it to save disk space and hard drive clutter. You can uninstall the old version before or after you install the new one. Of course, you can use both versions on the same PC if you want.
If your computer came with Office 2013 pre-installed (or if you lost your installation disc), you can still reinstall Office with your product key—you just need to download it straight from Microsoft. Just visit office.microsoft.com, click Install Office, and then log in to your account to download it.
You can still buy a boxed version of Office 2013 at your local computer shop with prices starting at $140 for Office 2013 Home and Student. With Office 365 Home and Business you get access to most apps from the Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access, and Publisher.
If you have a Microsoft 365 subscription or non-subscription version such as Office Home and Business 2019, 2016 or 2013, in most cases you can't run these versions together on the same computer.
According to the Windows Compatibility Center, Office 2013, Office 2010, and Office 2007 are compatible with Windows 10. Older versions of Office are not compatible but might work if you use the compatibility mode.
How to repair Office 2013 or Office 2010.
- Go to Start > Control Panel.
- Double click to open “Programs and Features”.
- In the program list, select the “Microsoft Office” version installed on your computer and click “Change” from the top.
- At the next screen check the “Repair” option and click “Continue”.
We recommend that you uninstall any previous versions of Office before installing Microsoft 365 Apps. To help you uninstall versions of Office that use Windows Installer (MSI) as the installation technology, you can use the Office Deployment Tool and specify the RemoveMSI element in your configuration.
Delete the Office 2013 registry subkeysPress Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box. Type regedit, and then click OK. Click File > Export, type DeletedKey01, and then click Save. Click Edit > Delete, and then click Yes to confirm.
