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Practical, step-by-step help with cleaning up Word documents before you send them: metadata, tracked changes, comments, hidden text and more.
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Remove metadata from a Word document
Step-by-step: remove the author name, company, comments, tracked changes and other hidden metadata from a Word document before you send it, on Windows and Mac.
Remove tracked changes before sending
Hiding tracked changes isn't the same as removing them. How to accept or reject every change and switch off tracking in Word, so deleted text can't be recovered.
Delete all comments in Word
Delete every comment in a Word document in one go, on Windows and Mac, and check none are left in headers, footers or text boxes before you send it.
Remove your name (author) from Word
Word saves your name as the author and "last modified by" of every document. How to remove it from a document, and stop it being added to new ones.
Find hidden text in Word
Text can hide in a Word document as hidden formatting, white-on-white text, tiny fonts or invisible characters. How to find each kind before you send a document.
Before-you-send checklist
A practical checklist for solicitors, HR, recruiters and consultants: everything to check in a Word document before it goes to a client, candidate or the other side.
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