Cover up personal information in docx

Easily cover up personal information in docx to work with documents in various formats

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How to cover up personal information in docx file using DocHub:

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Upload your file to DocHub by clicking New Document.
Open your uploaded file in our editor and cover up personal information in docx using our drag and drop functionality.
Click Download/Export and save your docx to your device or cloud storage.

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How do I remove confidential from a Word document?

Removing a Sensitivity Label Open the document. Across the top of the document a banner will appear similar to the following: Click Change Permission. De-select Restrict permission to this document.

How do I hide metadata in Word?

Using Document Inspector in Word (Windows) To use Document Inspector, go to File, Info and choose Inspect Document then select the appropriate content to inspect, and click Inspect. Then click Remove All. Remember always to check the details of your file to make sure all metadata has been removed

How do I make a DOCX file Anonymous?

Anonymizing a Word document In the tabs at the top of the document window (Home, Insert, etc.), click Review - Protect - Protect Document. Check the box for: Remove personal information from this file on save Save the document.

How do I cover confidential information in Word?

Select the text you want to redact by highlighting it. Right-click on the selected text and choose Font from the drop-down menu. In the Font dialog box, check the box next to Hidden under the Effects section. Click on the OK button to apply the redaction.

What is hidden metadata in Word?

Hidden metadata provides useful file information, but it could also endanger the privacy of your clients or employees. Microsoft Words metadata, or document properties, stores details about files. Common metadata entries include the documents author, company, title and subject.

How do I hide metadata in a file?

Identifying and Removing Metadata Right-click on the file. View its Properties. If there is metadata that you would like to remove, select the Details tab. Click Remove Properties and Personal Information.

How do I hide details in a Word document?

0:26 1:39 Then click the Home tab. And expand the font section by clicking the small Arrow now in the fontMoreThen click the Home tab. And expand the font section by clicking the small Arrow now in the font window.

How to hide metadata in Word documents?

While your document is opened in Word, select Tools, Protect Document, and check/select the Remove personal information from this file on save located in the Privacy section. Click OK and save your Word document.

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