I purchased this MAC all-in-one from my nephew, and although he has deleted his name as the owner, his last name keeps showing up as the person who makes suggestions in Track Changes. I need to eliminate him and add my name, but I can't figure out how to do it.
Settings on your local installation determine how Word displays the markup. I can't give you any specific advice for MacWord. However, in the corresponding WinWord version (2010), you can change options as follows: On the Review tab, click the arrow on the Track Changes button, and then click Change Tracking Options.
If I understand correctly, you want to change the previous reviewer’s name (not yours, as an author) in the comments or the track changes of a Word document. I didn't know the answer beforehand, but a little search (using relevant keywords) can go a long way.
Word has now forgotten all Author information. The catch is Word will now continue to forget all author information. Note that your name is attributed to new changes until you save the document again. But wait, there's more! When you ask Word to remove all document properties and personal info, it takes its job seriously.
Track changes reverts to generic 'author' after saving document I am editing a document in Word version 11 using the track changes option. When I first input my edits it shows a time stamp and my initials as the editor for each edit, as usual.
When you create a document in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel, the user name you entered on File > Options > General tab is automatically added as the author name. In most cases, you want this. But what if you don’t? What if the author name is the name of the person who created the template you’re using? Or is the original creator of the document you’re modifying who left the organisation long ago? What if you want to remove that name altogether and add your own name (or some other name) as the author?
(NOTE: Be careful when changing the author name that you don’t break any copyright laws—these laws vary from country to country, but essentially, the author of a document is likely the copyright owner of that document, except perhaps in cases of ‘work for hire’ where the organisation owns the copyright. If in doubt, speak to a lawyer or the organisation’s Legal Department.)
This information applies from Word for Windows 2010 and later.
How to delete an author name in an Office document (Word, PowerPoint, or Excel)
Track Changes In Word Starter
Open the document. NOTE: If you want to change the author name in a template, right-click on the template, and select Open to open the template. Do not double-click the template to open it as it will only open a document based on the template, not the template itself.
Go to File > Info.
Right click on the author’s name.
Select Remove Person.
How to add an author name in an Office document (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Open the document.
Go to File > Info.
Click Add an author.
Type in the new name, or click the book icon to select it from your Contacts list.
How To Change Author Name In Track Changes In Word 2010
How to change your name for future Office documents (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
How To Change Author Name For Track Changes In Word 2011 Mac Styles
Open a document.
Go to the File > Options > General tab.
Change your name in the User name field.
Optional: Change your initials too.
Click OK.
Close the document.
Check that the new name is applied to a new document—create a new blank document (not based on a template), then check the User name property under File > Options > General tab, and that it’s used as the author name when you go to File > Info.