How to Remove Personal Information From a Word File
Microsoft Word includes a tool called Document Inspector that removes personal information from your document before you share it with others.
Open the Word document you want to remove any personal information from. Wait until the document is completed before you remove the personal information, particularly when collaborating with other users because names associated with comments and document versions change to “Author,” making it difficult to ascertain who made changes to the document. Select the File tab and choose Info. In the Inspect Document section, select Check for Issues. In the drop-down menu that opens, select Inspect Document. The Document Inspector window will open. Document Inspector only runs on a saved file. It prompts you to save your work-in-progress if you haven’t manually saved a changed file. Select the Document Properties and Personal Information check box as well as any other items you want the tool to check for. Scroll down to see all the available options. If in doubt, select all the check boxes. Select Inspect. Wait while the Document Inspector checks the document. In the Document Properties and Personal Information section, select Remove All to remove the document and author properties associated with that file. Select Remove All next to other results if you wish to remove other information the Document Inspector discovers. Some changes cannot be undone, so make sure you want to remove them before proceeding. When you next save the document, this information is removed.
