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Removing Name from Tracked Changes in a Document
Removing Name from Tracked Changes in a Document
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Issue/Question
How do I remove my name from changes I make in a Word document?
Environment
Microsoft Office 2016 (Windows)
Microsoft Word
Resolution
Open the document and click
File
, then
Info
.
Click
Check for Issues
.
On the drop down list select
Inspect Document
In the Document Inspector dialog box, make sure only
Document Properties and Personal Information
is checked.
Click
Inspect
.
If any information is found in the document, select
Remove All
.
Click
Close
.
Note:
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Check out this article I found in the ITS Client Portal knowledge base.<br /><br /><a href="https://td.wku.edu/TDClient/34/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=3156">https://td.wku.edu/TDClient/34/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=3156</a><br /><br />Removing Name from Tracked Changes in a Document<br /><br />Information about removing a name from tracked changes in a Word document.