# Uninstalling Microsoft Office 2019 using Endpoint Central

## How to uninstall Microsoft Office 2019

### Description

This document provides you the steps to uninstall Microsoft Office 2019 using Endpoint Central.

### Steps

To uninstall Microsoft Office 2019 follow the steps given below:

### Download the Package

Download Microsoft Office 2019 tool from the Microsoft website:  
[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117)  
Store it in the network share.

### Customize the Installation

1. To extract the downloaded package, navigate to the command prompt and run this command:

   ```
   \officedeploymenttool_<version>.exe /extract:\Destination Folder /quiet
   ```

2. Once the package is extracted, you will be able to see a `setup.exe` file and three `.xml` files. Delete these three XML files and create a new XML file named `UNINSTALL.xml` with the content provided below. Save it in the same folder.

   ```
   <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="True" />
   <Property Name="FORCEAPPSHUTDOWN" Value="True" />
   <Remove>
     <Product ID="ProPlus2019Volume">
     </Product>
   </Remove>
   </Configuration>
   ```

3. Place the complete folder in the Network share.

### Adding the software package in Endpoint Central

1. Click the **Software Deployment** tab.
2. Click **Add Package**.
3. Select the **MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command** package type.
4. Specify a name for the application.
5. Choose Network Path and locate/add the files.
6. Specify the **UnInstallation Command with Switches/Arguments** as:

   ```
   setup.exe /uninstall ProPlus /config uninstall.xml
   ```

   For example:

   ```
   "\\dc-machine1\SoftwareRepository\office\setup.exe" /uninstall ProPlus /config "\\dc-machine1\SoftwareRepository\office\uninstall.xml"
   ```

7. Click **Add Package**.

### Deploy to target computers

1. Select the package that you added.
2. Click **Install/Uninstall Software**.
3. Enter a name and description for the configuration.
4. Define the package settings.
5. Configure the deployment settings.
6. Choose the target computers.
7. Specify the schedule options, if required.
8. Click **Deploy**.

You have uninstalled Microsoft Office 2019 successfully.