How-To Change Document Properties or Meta Data in Microsoft Word

Hi, This is Vi Adkins of www.ForemostResumes.com. In this screencast I'm going to show how to change the meta data, also known as the Properties, in a Microsoft Word 2010 document.

To get started, I've opened a new document and inserted this placeholder text. To change the meta data, I go from the Home tab at the top of the screen to the File tab. Be sure you're on the Info selection in the left column. Over on the right of the screen are listed the Properties of the document. To see all of the document properties, select Show All Properties at the bottom of the listed properties. I am listed as the author of this document. In order to remove my name as the author, right click on the name and select Remove Person. To add an author, click on the Author field and enter the author's name. I'm going to add a the name of a Manager by clicking in that field and entering the name of the manager. I'm going to add a second Author by entering a name in the Add an Author field.

Next I'm going to add a Title field by entering Resume Writing, a Tag of Cover Letter, a Comment saying "I am a certified resume writer", a Status of Urgent, a Category of Resumes, a Subject of Resumes and Cover Letters, a Hyperlink Base of my website www.ForemostResumes.com, and a Company Name of Foremost Resumes.

Now save the document.

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Howto & Style

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• Microsoft Word
• Change Properties
• Change Meta Data