Removing metadata is important. It used to be easy. But now Microsoft has hidden this feature, and requires the user to take action with each document – rather than making one choice that applies to all documents.
On a Mac, …
How to Remove Metadata From Word Documents (Mac)
How to remove metadata from Word documents on a Mac
- Open Word
- Click on “Word” in the upper left of the screen
- Click on Preferences in the drop-down menu
- Click on Security (in the bottom row of icons)
- Find the
Removing Metadata
Removing metadata from your documents before sending them is important for security, and also sometimes required (at least in Oregon, by Formal Opinion 2011-187). LegalStat Ltd writes about metadata in social media at http://www.legastat.co.uk/site/about_us/legastat_blog/ediscovery_and_social_media_what_do_you_know
The Oregon State Bar provides Law …
