How do I remove metadata from Microsoft Word before uploading my syllabus to the Syllabus System?

Audience 

Faculty and staff

Steps to Complete the Task 

Using Word on Windows (via Document Inspector)

Using Word on Mac

Microsoft Word offers a built-in Document Inspector to identify and remove sensitive metadata.

  1. Open the document in Microsoft Word.

  2. Go to File > Info.

  3. Click Check for Issues > Inspect Document.

  4. In the pop-up window, select items you want to inspect (e.g., Comments, Document Properties).

  5. Click Inspect, and then Remove All for the items you want deleted.

  6. Save the document.

For additional information, visit Microsoft Guide to Inspecting Documents.

  1. Open the document in Microsoft Word.

  2. Click on the Tools menu.

  3. Select Protect Document.

  4. Under the Privacy section, check Remove personal information from this file on save.

  5. Click OK and then Save your document.

 

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