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    How to remove hidden data from a Word document

    Word files remember who wrote them, who edited them, how long they were edited, and every comment and tracked change. This is how to remove all of it.

    1. 01

      Open the document cleaner

      Go to the Documents page.

    2. 02

      Add your .docx file

      You will see the author, company, comments and tracked changes found inside it.

    3. 03

      Remove hidden data

      Click the button. Tracked changes are accepted, comments are removed, and author details are cleared.

    4. 04

      Download

      The cleaned file opens normally in Word, Google Docs and Pages.

    Questions

    Will my formatting change?
    No. Only hidden details, comments and tracked-change markup are removed.
    What about old .doc files?
    Save them as .docx first, then clean them.

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