![]() If this box is ticked, Word removes the name of the author of a tracked change, and it removes the date and time that the change was made when you save your document. Tick the box “Remove personal information from file properties on save.” In spite of the name, this does more than just remove information in the file properties.(I’ve had situations where my business team commented on a draft assuming the “Author” redlines in an agreement were my redlines, when they were really from the other side.) This author information for redlines is one example of the “metadata” that Microsoft Word saves with your document. There’s nothing more frustrating than redlining a document only to find your edits changed to Author the second you save your draft. ![]() This can help avoid confusion and keep the negotiation process running as efficiently as possible. You’ve probably noticed that in certain documents, as soon as you click “Save” all of your Word redlines change color and switch from your name to “Author.” If you’re like me, when negotiating or commenting up a document with others I prefer to “layer” redlines in different colors so everyone knows whose comments and redlines are whose.
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