New download to remove 'hidden' data from Office files
A coworker pointed this out to me recently. Looks pretty nifty. I've been sent documents before that were supposed to be final, but the change tracking information was still in it. Works with Word/Excel/Powerpoint 2002 & 2003.
With this add-in you can permanently remove hidden data and collaboration data, such as change tracking and comments, from Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint files.
When you distribute an Office document electronically, the document might contain information that you do not want to share publicly, such as information you’ve designated as “hidden” or information that allows you to collaborate on writing and editing the document with others.
The Remove Hidden Data add-in is a tool that you can use to remove personal or hidden data that might not be immediately apparent when you view the document in your Microsoft Office application.
Comments
- Anonymous
January 01, 2003
KC Lemson has a great post on how to remove the lingering collaboration information from MS Office documents. Even by accepting all comments, Office still leaves behind some information embedded in the document - stuff that you might not want... - Anonymous
April 27, 2004
grazie