DesInstaller does this, but it hasn't been updated in a long time and I'm not sure if it still works on Lion. Remove the package receipts and the files they reference (but carefully, as many of them will reference system directories that should not be deleted unless empty).Uninstall what you can, using the uninstaller supplied (Microsoft Office Setup Assistant). ![]() Therefore the cleanest way to really remove all Office junk would be to: ![]() However it's not as simple as removing all files referenced by older packages, as some of them will be shared between them and doing so may leave your current Office install in a damaged state. The versions numbers in there are the "raw" office versions: There's a lot of those files, as Office comes in parts (Excel, Word, Proofing Tools, etc.) and also one for each update installed. The files installed with every Office version are recorded in /var/db/receipts, in files starting with .*. However, this is not an option for you any more, due to already having trashed (some of) the old files. The best way to get a clean system would be to remove the old version completely, then install the new version. In general, when removing Office (or any application that comes with an uninstaller), it's advisable to use the uninstaller for the application, instead of just dragging things into the Trash.
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