Change author of PDF on Microsoft Mobile mobile device

Aug 6th, 2022
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How to change author of PDF on Microsoft Mobile with DocHub

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Follow the steps to change the author of your PDF

  1. Open your preferred web browser on your Microsoft Mobile device and navigate to the DocHub website. Log in to your account or create a new one if you haven't yet.
  2. Once logged in, locate the PDF document you wish to edit. You can either upload a new document from your device or select one from your existing documents.
  3. After opening the document, find the section in the settings where you can modify document properties. Look for options related to document metadata.
  4. In the metadata section, you will see the current author's name. Click on it and enter the new author's name you wish to assign to the PDF.
  5. Once you have updated the author information, review all changes to ensure everything is correct. After finalizing your edits, save the document.
  6. To finish, download the updated PDF to your device, print it, or share it directly via email or other options provided by the platform.

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With Mobile Viewers for Microsoft Office you can use your browser-enabled cell phone to read Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel documents. The Mobile Viewers for Office allow you access Office documents with your cell phones browser.
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Change the author name for new documents, presentations, and workbooks Click File Options. Under Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office, type a new name in the User name box. Make sure the Always use these values regardless of sign-in to Office check box is selected.
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If you receive or open a document and cant make any changes, it might be Open for viewing only in Protected View. Follow these steps to edit: Go to File Info. Select Protect document.
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To format text Tap anywhere in a document, and then tap Edit . To select text that you want to format, tap a word, and then drag the circles at each end to select the text you want to format. Tap Format , and then do any of the following: To stop formatting text, tap after the selected text, tap Format.
Edit or create documents from just about anywhere using the Word mobile app on your mobile device. Go to the download site for your device: To Word on a Windows device, go to the Microsoft Store. To Word on an Android device, go to the Play Store.

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