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Miscellaneous Articles & Tips
Change the Author Property of
MS Office Files
When a file is saved in a Microsoft Office program, such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint, the Author property is automatically assigned, according to the user name entered when the software was installed.
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To view or edit the name simply click the File tab > Options > General category. It will be displayed in the User name: box, where you can easily change it.
HOW CAN I ADD, REMOVE OR EDIT THE AUTHOR IN A FILE THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN SAVED?
OPTION 1: Click the File tab > Info > Related People > Author and then right-click the name and choose Edit or Remove OR click Add an Author under the current author name to add additional author(s), keeping the current author(s).
OPTION 2: If saving under a new title using File > Save As, click the author name to delete, edit or add another name.
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