

RemoveMSI doesn’t uninstall prior versions of Office, including Visio and Project, that use Click-to-Run as the installation technology. RemoveMSI can be used to uninstall 2007, 2010, 2013, or 2016 versions of Office, Visio, or Project that were installed using Windows Installer (MSI). Keep some Office products and uninstall all other Office products on the computer.


Uninstall all Office products on the computer.There are several ways that you can use the RemoveMSI element when 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.xml file. We recommend that you uninstall any previous versions of Office before installing Microsoft 365 Apps. Remove existing MSI versions of Office when upgrading to Microsoft 365 Apps Provides information for IT Pros about how to use the RemoveMSI element when upgrading to Microsoft 365 Apps from an MSI version of Office
