How to Use Document Inspector in Word 2013

Once you have finished working on a Word 2013 document, you might want to avoid rushing into sending it to others. Documents generally contain a great deal of private information that you may not necessarily want to share. Learning how to use Document Inspector in Word 2013 is particularly useful since it allows you to see exactly what personal information is attached to the file as well as edit it. This tutorial will teach you how to use Document Inspector in Word 2013.

Step 1: Launch Word 2013

Step 2: Open a finished document which you wish to inspect for personal information

Step 3: Click on the File tab

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Step 4: Click on the Info tab

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Step 5: Click on Check for Issues dropdown menu and select Inspect Document

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Step 6: On the Document Inspector window that opens up, check all content that you wish to inspect and click Inspect

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Step 7: Document Inspector will run a quick search and give you the option of removing personal data from a document completely. An exclamation mark suggests that a particular kind of personal data is still on your document. You can click on the corresponding Remove All button to delete this data from your document

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Step 8: Once you are done, click Close


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