Why have all of my authors been replaced with the generic "author" in comments?

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02-01-2013, 01:32 PM

Stefan Blom Stefan Blom is offline

Windows 7 64bit Why have all of my authors been replaced with the generic "author" in comments?

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The editor names will be removed if someone runs the Document Inspector on the document. What you can do after the fact is clear the "Remove personal information from file properties on save" option (at File tab | Options | Trust Center | Trust Center Settings | Privacy Options).

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