Cannot reinstall Microsoft Office after deleting it by accident

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Cannot reinstall Microsoft Office after deleting it by accident

John Rubin 0

I accidentally deleted Microsoft office Now I cannot recover it

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Answer 1

Ivan B 125K Independent Advisor

Hi,

Which version of Office is it—2021/2024 or 365?

Have you tried uninstalling it using the procedure in the link below?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/lifecycle/officeinstall/uninstall-microsoft-365-or-office-from-a-pc

What error appears when you try to reinstall it?

Thanks.

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Answer 2

If Microsoft Office was deleted accidentally, reinstall it based on how it was originally obtained:

For a Microsoft 365 subscription or a retail Office purchase linked to a Microsoft account, sign in with the same Microsoft account originally associated with the product, then reinstall Office from the install page.
If Office came preinstalled on the PC and did not require a product key or Microsoft account for activation, reinstall it from the Microsoft Store app:
1. Open Start > Microsoft Store.
2. Select Library > Apps tab. If All appears, select All instead.
3. Turn off Show installed products only under Sort and filter.
4. Find the Office product and select the Cloud button.
5. Follow the prompts to complete installation.

If reinstalling fails, try this recovery path:

Restart the PC.
Run the Office uninstall troubleshooter to completely remove any broken Office remnants, then restart when prompted.
- It works for Microsoft 365, Office 2021, Office 2019, and Office 2016.
- It cannot uninstall Office 2024.
- It must be run on the same Windows PC and requires Windows 10 or later.
Reinstall Office again using the correct install method above.

If Office disappeared after a Windows Recovery or Reset, use the ReadMe file copied to the desktop after recovery, then follow the reinstall steps for the Office version listed there.