How to Remove Metadata from Microsoft Word Files

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This guide outlines the steps needed to remove metadata from a word document.

How to remove metadata:

1. Open the word document you wish to inspect.

2. Click on File > Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document:

3. Select the metadata and attribute you wish to inspect:

4. Review the data inspected and select Remove All if you wish to delete:

5. Hit Reinspect to review changes, if changes show a green checkmark save the file and data has been removed.

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