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==In MS Word==
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:*General advice for many versions of Word. [https://libraryanswers.law.pace.edu/faq/164905]
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:* In MSWord, click "File-->Info-->Check for Issues-->Inspect Document-->Inspect.  You will see an option to delete author information if it is found.
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:* In MacWord, file -> properties -> summary.  But this may only remove your name from the specific file. 
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==In Google docs==
  
::# In MSWord, click "File-->Info-->Check for Issues-->Inspect Document-->Inspect.  You will see an option to delete author information if it is found.
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:*To save a google doc as a .docx file, click "File" and "Download" and follow prompts for .docx.  In a recent test, I found that my name did not get attached to the .docx file.  You can go into your google account and set your name to "anon" if your wish. [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6304920?hl=en]

Latest revision as of 17:22, 18 January 2022

In MS Word

  • General advice for many versions of Word. [1]
  • In MSWord, click "File-->Info-->Check for Issues-->Inspect Document-->Inspect. You will see an option to delete author information if it is found.
  • In MacWord, file -> properties -> summary. But this may only remove your name from the specific file.

In Google docs

  • To save a google doc as a .docx file, click "File" and "Download" and follow prompts for .docx. In a recent test, I found that my name did not get attached to the .docx file. You can go into your google account and set your name to "anon" if your wish. [2]