Comments on: Warning to MSWord Users http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2006/warning-to-msword-users/ Thoughts on Emerging Media and Higher Education Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:17:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2006/warning-to-msword-users/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Michael Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:36:46 +0000 http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/?p=77#comment-546 I know PC users can download the add-in <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6w8zl" rel="nofollow">Remove Hidden Data Tool</a> from the Microsoft Office downloads page. According to MS, "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." I've used it many times and have not had any problems. For the most part, I always include document properties because I WANT people to know from whom the document came, and it helps in my organizing. However, I certainly agree there are many reasons, such as blind reviews for conference paper and journal submissions, etc. for which you definitely don't want any user information available. I know PC users can download the add-in Remove Hidden Data Tool from the Microsoft Office downloads page. According to MS, “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.”

I’ve used it many times and have not had any problems. For the most part, I always include document properties because I WANT people to know from whom the document came, and it helps in my organizing. However, I certainly agree there are many reasons, such as blind reviews for conference paper and journal submissions, etc. for which you definitely don’t want any user information available.

]]> By: dave http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2006/warning-to-msword-users/comment-page-1/#comment-404 dave Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:08:19 +0000 http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/?p=77#comment-404 John, I would assume that the info would not be in a .rtf file, but I will investigate and let people know. I will also get some details about how to shut this off, but I need to get to a computer that has a full copy of word, which I don't have at home. Of course the way I always do it is export as a .pdf, but Mac makes this easy, not so easy on the PC. John,
I would assume that the info would not be in a .rtf file, but I will investigate and let people know. I will also get some details about how to shut this off, but I need to get to a computer that has a full copy of word, which I don’t have at home. Of course the way I always do it is export as a .pdf, but Mac makes this easy, not so easy on the PC.

]]> By: John http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2006/warning-to-msword-users/comment-page-1/#comment-403 John Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:53:07 +0000 http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/?p=77#comment-403 How do you turn off this feature in Word? Wouldn't it also be accessible in rtf if composed in Word and you haven't turned it off? (I've started to use Mellel, but still use Word occasionally) How do you turn off this feature in Word? Wouldn’t it also be accessible in rtf if composed in Word and you haven’t turned it off?

(I’ve started to use Mellel, but still use Word occasionally)

]]> By: dave http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2006/warning-to-msword-users/comment-page-1/#comment-400 dave Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:19:55 +0000 http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/?p=77#comment-400 Laura, .rtf was developed by microsoft, but isn't closed in the same sense. I can open a .rtf file and see all of the text characters. The issue with open office (which I recommend using) is that not everyone can open the file format it saves in. Laura,
.rtf was developed by microsoft, but isn’t closed in the same sense. I can open a .rtf file and see all of the text characters. The issue with open office (which I recommend using) is that not everyone can open the file format it saves in.

]]> By: Laura http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2006/warning-to-msword-users/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Laura Sun, 24 Sep 2006 02:56:15 +0000 http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/?p=77#comment-393 Actually .rtf is a Microsoft format too. That's why I use OpenOffice. Actually .rtf is a Microsoft format too. That’s why I use OpenOffice.

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