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How to change author of PDF on MacBook with DocHub

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Follow the steps to change the author of your PDF

Open the DocHub website and log in to your account.
Upload the PDF file for which you wish to change the author. You can drag and drop your file or select it from your device.
Once the document is opened in the editor, navigate to the document settings to modify the author details.
Enter the new author's information in the designated fields and ensure all changes are saved.
Review the document to confirm that the author change appears as intended.
Finally, download the updated PDF, print it, or share it directly from the platform to complete your task.

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How do I change permissions on a PDF on a Mac?

Manage permissions for a PDF Changes take effect the next time the PDF is opened. In the Preview app on your Mac, open a PDF. Choose File Edit Permissions, then do any of the following: Set a password for opening the PDF: Select Require Password To Open Document.

How do I remove metadata from a file on a Mac?

On a Mac operating system Remove metadata from a Microsoft Office file on a Mac OS computer by following these steps: Click Preferences Security Privacy. Under the Privacy options heading, select Remove personal information from this file on save.

How do I see file metadata on Mac?

To show metadata for a file, select the file, then choose File Get Info. Here are examples of how you might use metadata attributes in a search: trip kind:document searches for the word trip in documents only. author:tom searches for all items written by Tom.

How do I change EXIF metadata?

Windows Explorer (Windows) Some Exif data can be read and changed directly in the properties dialog of the respective image under Windows in the Explorer. Just right-click on the image file. Under the item Properties Details the existing information can be viewed and adjusted if necessary.

How do I change the producer name in PDF?

Choose File Properties. Click the Description tab, and type the authors name, subject, and keywords. (Optional) Click Additional Metadata to add other descriptive information, such as copyright information.

How do I change the metadata of a File on a Mac?

Head to the File menu, then click File info. And you can also press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I on Windows and Command + Option + Shift + I on Mac. From here, you can copy or edit the metadata. Click OK to save your changes.

Can you change the metadata of a file?

Edit or append document metadata Choose the hamburger menu Document Properties (Windows), or File Document Properties (macOS). Select Additional Metadata. Select Advanced from the list on the left. To edit the metadata, do any of the following, and then select OK.

How do I change the author name in a PDF?

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