Note: Why hold down the Option key? The Library folder is a hidden folder, this way you can display it.

Hold down the OPTION key while you click Go .

Note: If you have Office 2016 for Mac installed on your computer, DO NOT remove the file com.microsoft.autoupdate2.plist .

Open Preferences and sort files and folders by alphabetical order.

Drag all files that begin with " com.microsoft " to Trash .

Still in Preferences , open ByHost , and drag all files that begin with " com.microsoft " to Trash .

Before continuing, if you created custom templates that you want to keep, copy them to another folder.

Back in Library, open Application Support > Microsoft, and drag the Office folder to Trash.