Complete removal of Microsoft Office?

How do I verify Microsoft Office has been completley removed from my MacBook? I deleted everything that was associated with it however, the icon still pops up on my dock intermittently.

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Posted on Mar 2, 2026 1:03 PM

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MrHoffman

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Mar 2, 2026 1:11 PM in response to MPeezy75

Start into Safe Mode to rebuild the caches, restart normally, and test again.

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/start-up-your-mac-in-safe-mode-mh21245/mac

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