You don't have to remove the entire Microsoft Office 2013 software suite to remove Microsoft Outlook. By using the Change option in the Uninstall or Change a Program section of the Control Panel, you can choose the Office features you want to keep on your PC.
![The Installation Options window.](https://img.techwallacdn.com/375/ppds/418e9458-664a-4478-b703-0bd9cf1bd2a2.jpg)
Step 1
Press Windows-X or right-click the Windows logo in Desktop mode in Windows 8.1 to display the Power User menu and select Control Panel to open the utility.
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![Power User menu in Windows 8.1.](https://img.techwallacdn.com/375/ppds/bbcadb4e-00ba-4dd8-b77c-f47a1691d5e5.jpg)
Step 2
Click the Uninstall a Program link in the Programs section of the Control Panel to view all programs installed on your computer.
![The Programs link in the Control Panel.](https://img.techwallacdn.com/375/ppds/bca4d1ce-bf06-45fb-a411-d0784011baf8.jpg)
Step 3
Select the Microsoft Office 2013 program from the list and then click the Change button to display the Change Your Installation of Microsoft Office window.
![The Change and Uninstall buttons.](https://img.techwallacdn.com/375/ppds/54f597c3-f1b1-4de5-abc9-6dd02360680d.jpg)
Step 4
Ensure the Add or Remove Features option is selected and click the Continue button to view a list of all Office components. Optionally, you can choose to repair or remove Office.
![The Add or Remove Features option.](https://img.techwallacdn.com/375/ppds/6a88076d-bca4-43f2-846a-1449ca48197d.jpg)
Step 5
Click the disk icon next to Microsoft Outlook and select Not Available from the menu to remove the component from the Office 2013 suite.
![The Outlook installation options.](https://img.techwallacdn.com/375/ppds/6a7f7ecb-11cd-4d92-b8cd-e6d2301bc8b1.jpg)
Step 6
Click Continue to start configuring Microsoft Office 2013 and remove Outlook. The process usually takes less than two minutes. Although you can reinstall Outlook at a later time, you may lose your email accounts and customizations.
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