


Step 3: In the following screen shot, we have disabled the Track. If Track Changes is enabled, as in the screen shot below, be sure that you click the Track Changes icon to disable this feature before you proceed. Step 2: Locate the Track Changes icon at the top of the screen be sure that Track Changes is disabled. In the Check for Issues section you will now see a note telling you that personal information will be removed on save. Step 1: Open your document in Microsoft 2010 and locate the Review tab. So next time you save, your name will again be removed from tracked changes. The Remove All button for Document Properties and Personal Information sets the 'Remove personal information from file properties on save' option for the document. If Track Changes is switched on, as in the screen shot below, make sure you click on the ON icon to turn this feature off. If you are working on a document that will have Track changes in it, ALWAYS check this first – especially if your attorney WANTS the different names shown for the Track Changes! Microsoft Track Changes Word for Mac (2011) Locate the Track Changes icon in the Tracking panel be sure that the Track Changes is switched off. Then, when you email the document out – when the Metadata Assistant comes up – you can send the document out “UNCLEANED” as all the metadata HAS been removed.

On clicking Remove All, it will instantly remove all the specified elements from the document. Once inspection is completed, ONLY click Remove All beside the item saying Document Properties and Personal Information.Ĭlicking “remove all” on the other items will remove the track changes, comments, and other information. It will start inspecting for specified elements. Under Prepare for Sharing and from Check for Issues options, click Inspect Document.įIRST uncheck all the boxes EXCEPT the 2 nd one for Document Properties and Personal Information Then Click File to and then click on Info. Open the Word 2010 (or up) document which you want to thoroughly inspect for hidden elements. Remove Personal Information from Word Documents (for Track Changes-who entered which track changes – the Author Name) The personal information (the name on the track changes) can be cleaned off a document. You want to send this document to a client, with the track changes, but NOT with everyone’s name on it. In many documents, several people add their track changes, reviewing comments, and deletions.
