Will deleting the app remove my saved presentations?

No, your presentations are stored where you chose to save them, not inside the application bundle.

Should I delete the Microsoft AutoUpdate files?

Keep those files if you still have other Office apps installed on your Mac.

How to Completely Uninstall Microsoft PowerPoint on Mac (2026 Guide)

Microsoft PowerPoint has its own uninstaller

Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
Office for Mac has no uninstaller; Microsoft's own steps are to move the app to the Trash and then delete its containers by hand.
Remove the folders Microsoft PowerPoint left behind, listed in the table below.
Empty the Trash to free up the space.

Everything Microsoft PowerPoint keeps on your Mac

16 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.

~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Powerpoint Sandbox container · sandboxed app data: caches, preferences, AutoRecovery and recent files Yes, once the app is gone~/Library/Application Scripts/com.microsoft.Powerpoint Extension scripts · sandbox script folder created by macOS Yes, once the app is gone~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office Shared container · shared Office data: sign-in, templates, Normal template and startup add-ins Back up first: your data/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0 App data · Microsoft AutoUpdate, shared by all Microsoft apps Only if no other app uses it/Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.update.agent.plist Background item · starts Microsoft AutoUpdate checks Only if no other app uses it/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper Other · AutoUpdate helper that installs updates Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.ms Shared container · Microsoft sign-in and identity data shared by Office apps Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.OfficeOsfWebHost Shared container · cache for Office web add-ins Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Powerpoint/Data/Library/Preferences/AutoRecovery Other · AutoRecovery copies of unsaved presentations Back up first: your data~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.com.microsoft.oneauth Shared container · Microsoft sign-in tokens shared by Microsoft apps Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.errorreporting Sandbox container · Office crash reporting, shared by all Office apps Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.netlib.shipassertprocess Sandbox container · Office diagnostics helper, shared by all Office apps Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2 Sandbox container · Microsoft 365 service helper, shared by all Office apps Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.RMS-XPCService Sandbox container · document protection (rights management) helper for Office Only if no other app uses it/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist Background item · starts the Microsoft AutoUpdate helper Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.autoupdate2.plist Settings · Microsoft AutoUpdate settings Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.shared.plist Settings · settings shared by Microsoft apps Only if no other app uses it

Locations are the standard macOS folders Microsoft PowerPoint uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.

What remains after removing Microsoft PowerPoint

Specific to Microsoft PowerPoint

Dragging the app to the Trash leaves behind sandboxed data, preferences, and AutoRecovery files in separate containers. Shared Office components, including licensing and sign-in identity data, remain because they are used by other apps from the same company. Background items like the Microsoft AutoUpdate helper also persist to support remaining software. These leftover files typically occupy between 200 MB – 5 GB.

Background items: Microsoft AutoUpdate installs a launch agent and a privileged helper that are shared with every other Microsoft app.
License: Activation is tied to the Microsoft account and cached in the shared Office Group Containers, so it stays in place for any other Office app still installed.
Account and sync: Office is licensed through the Microsoft account that activated it; removing the app does not cancel a Microsoft 365 subscription.

Preparing to uninstall Microsoft PowerPoint

Before deletion, ensure you have handled any unsaved work within the app's sandbox. Custom themes and templates should be backed up from the shared Office Group Container since removing these folders deletes that content permanently. Be aware that removing the software does not cancel a Microsoft 365 subscription. You must quit the program fully before attempting to remove its files.

Open the app to save any available AutoRecovery presentationsCopy custom themes and templates from the Office Group ContainerQuit the application completely

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By hand or with OptiClear

	By hand	With OptiClear
Places to check	16 folders, one by one	One scan
File sizes	You look them up yourself	Shown for every item
Removing the wrong thing	Easy to delete the wrong folder	Goes to the Trash first, so it can be restored
Cost	Free	Scan is free; cleaning needs Pro (yearly plan has a 7-day free trial)

How to Completely Uninstall Microsoft PowerPoint on Mac

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Everything Microsoft PowerPoint keeps on your Mac

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