Removing Project and Visio


The following steps describe how to uninstall Microsoft Project and Visio on a PC. You must be a local administrator on your computer to make these changes.  Email help@uw.edu to request this access if you do not already have it.

    1. Open the Control Panel
    2. Select Programs → Programs and Features

Screenshot of Control Panel with the "Programs and Features" option highlighted.

    1. Right-click either Microsoft Project or Microsoft Visio and choose uninstall

Screenshot of "Microsoft Visio Professional 2016" right-click menu showing "Uninstall" and "Change" options. Screenshot of "Microsoft Project Professional 2019" right-click menu showing "Uninstall" and "Change" options.

  1. Confirm that you are uninstalling

Screenshot of pop-up window with the message "Are you sure you want to remove Microsoft Visio Professional 2016 from your computer?" Screenshot of pop-up window with the message "Ready to uninstall?"

  1. A status bar will appear guiding you through the process
The uninstall progress window for 2019 products makes it appear as though the uninstall is removing the entire Office Suite, this is false.  Only the software chosen will uninstall.

Screenshot of pop-up window showing uninstall progress. Screenshot of pop-up window showing uninstall progress.

  1. Because Project and Visio both utilize some of the Microsoft Office shared libraries, you may be asked to close other Office products.

Screenshot of pop-up window requesting the user to close the listed apps. Screenshot of pop-up window requesting the user to close the listed apps.

  1. The uninstall will confirm success.
Again, this Office 2019 message is misleading, only the chosen Office product was uninstalled.

Screenshot of pop-up window with the message "Microsoft Visio Professional 2016 has been successfully uninstalled."   Screenshot of pop-up window with the message "Done uninstalling!"