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How do I remove "last saved by" metadata from Word 2011 (Mac) document?
I have to remove all author-identifying information—including metadata—from a document for double-blind peer-review. I have Word 2011 for Mac. I've already removed my name from the document itself, and from the "Author" field in File > Properties > Summary. But when I go to File > Properties > Statistics, there is a "Last saved by" field that displays my name, and does not seem to be editable. How do I remove my name from that field? And is there any other author-identifying metadata I should be aware of?
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- plutonicLv 67 years agoFavorite Answer
I don't know how it works on a Mac but I use Tools>Options and on the Security tab there is a Checkbox to "Remove personal information from this file on save". I don't know if this applies to the newer versions of Office as I am using an ancient (2003) version.
- 7 years ago
From the top menu bar, Help > Word Help....
Remove personal information from a document
If you share a document with other people, you can remove personal information, such as author name and company, that Office automatically adds to a document.
On the Word menu, click Preferences.
Under Personal Settings, click Security .
Under Privacy options, select the Remove personal information from this file on save check box.
Save the document.
Note The following personal information is removed from your file:
In document properties, the properties Author, Manager, and Company on the Summary tab, and Last saved by on the Statistics tab.
All names associated with comments or tracked changes are changed to "Author." If you add or edit your name in a specific comment or elsewhere in your file, that information is not removed by this procedure. You must remove that information manually.
