Cannot Remove Wikipedia app and Icon from Word 2013!

Hi,

Thank you for posting the question in Microsoft Community.

Whenever you hide or retrieve an App from My app list, you need to refresh the page for the change to take effect.

You may refer to the link below:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/refresh-the-apps-for-office-list-HA102896614.aspx

To remove the app from Insert> Apps for Office list, you need to right click and select "Remove from list".

I hope the above information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance.

Thank you.

Hi,

Thank you for posting the question in Microsoft Community.

Whenever you hide or retrieve an App from My app list, you need to refresh the page for the change to take effect.

You may refer to the link below:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/refresh-the-apps-for-office-list-HA102896614.aspx

To remove the app from Insert> Apps for Office list, you need to right click and select "Remove from list".

I hope the above information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance.

Thank you.

I used this technique. It works with other apps I've tried but not with the Wikipedia app. Install Wikipedia and try this technique to remove it. It does not work. A few others have reported the same behavior.

Hi,

Thank you for replying.

Try the steps below and check the result:

Did you manually refresh the list after disabling the app?

Try using a different Microsoft account and check if the issue persists.

Let us know the result.

Thank you.

Hi,

Thank you for replying.

Try the steps below and check the result:

Did you manually refresh the list after disabling the app?

Try using a different Microsoft account and check if the issue persists.

Let us know the result.

Thank you.

Yes I did everything you suggested. The app cannot be removed using he normal/standard methonds you suggest.

Jim

I am still waiting for a solution to this issue.

You will need to give us few hints as to what you might have installed.

What is the 'Wikipedia App'? Where did you get it from? Do the makers of the 'Wikipedia App' support it?

The Wikipedia app came from the Microsoft Office Apps Store. See the following links:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/store/

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps-for-word-FX102802915.aspx

The Wikipedia app is available through the second link. It was offered by Microsoft as a featured app when I came across it initially. I have not been able to find any support offerred by Wikipedia for this app. I would hope that Microsoft evaluates and approves apps before endorsing them in the Microsoft store. 

What exactly are you trying to do? Are you trying to remove it completely or just use Webster as your default app to open when using 'Define' feature?

Kind regards,

TheReal'IT'Deal

OK, I just installed it and appear to have removed it again.

To remove it, go to Insert > Apps for Office > See All... > Manage my Apps

This opens a browser and from there I selected the Wikipedia app and clicked on the Hide link to disable/uninstall the app.

I did what you suggest but it does not completely remove the Wikipedia app. The first attachment is a screen shot of what I have when I complete your instructions. Notice the Wikipedia icon in the app menu.

In the second screen shot you can see the Wikipedia app is not visible in the Wed page you reference after I hide the Wikipedia app as you instruct.

What do you suggest now?