---
id: apps.do-microsoft-office-apps-work-after-moving
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/do-microsoft-office-apps-work-after-moving
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "App updates after a move"
question: "Can I move Microsoft Office apps such as Word or Excel to my fast drive?"
alt_questions:
  - "Move Microsoft Word to external drive Mac"
  - "Microsoft AutoUpdate and moved apps"
  - "Move Outlook or PowerPoint off internal SSD"
  - "Office apps on external SSD"
short_answer: "Yes, with an Override. Microsoft's updater may reinstall Office apps to Applications; Storage Studio detects that and moves them back. Daily-use apps are often better left on your Mac."
tags: ["microsoft office", "override", "updates"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-is-the-relocated-apps-watch", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/which-apps-should-i-keep-on-the-internal-drive"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I move Microsoft Office apps such as Word or Excel to my fast drive?

Yes, after an **Override** confirmation. Microsoft's updater installs updates with packages aimed at the Applications folder, so an update may put the app back on your built-in drive. Storage Studio notices and moves it to your fast drive again.

If you use Office every day, consider leaving it on your Mac — launches are fastest there and it doesn't depend on the drive being connected.