Remove date/time stamp in Track Changes?

[redpencilgirl]

Hi, everyone --

I'm using Microsoft Office Word 2007, and I'd like to be able to make
changes in Track Changes without the date and time showing up. I don't mind
if the recipient knows that I'm the author of the change or comment, but I'd
like the date and time when I made the change or comment to remain my private
business.

Is there any way to make that change?

Thanks!

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi, everyone --

I'm using Microsoft Office Word 2007, and I'd like to be able to make
changes in Track Changes without the date and time showing up. I don't mind
if the recipient knows that I'm the author of the change or comment, but I'd
like the date and time when I made the change or comment to remain my private
business.

Is there any way to make that change?

Thanks!

On the Office button menu, go to Prepare > Inspect Document. After inspecting
the document, when the results panel shows up, click the button to remove all
"Document Properties and Personal Information". Then save the document. The
dates and times will be removed from all tracked changes, and the reviewer name
will be changed to "Author".

This won't do if you're using custom document properties, because those would be
removed at the same time.

 

[redpencilgirl]

OK, so that works...but it does seem a bit extreme. As I said, I don't mind
if my name is attached to my comments. Isn't there any other way to
eliminate date and time from the information that's automatically encoded
when I make a comment?

 

[Jay Freedman]

No, if there was another way I would have told you. That's what's available.

 

[redpencilgirl]

Oh, well. Thanks.

No, if there was another way I would have told you. That's what's available.

 

[susanod]

Same question for Office for the Mac

I am using Microsoft Word in Office 2004 for Mac. I would also like to remove the time-date stamp from Track Changes. I looked around to see if I could find any choices that would do that. I can remove my name (which I don't need to do) using the Word > Preferences > Security menu (it says Author now) but the date-time are still there. Is there a way to remove them?

 

[sweetdreams]

I finally found a way to remove the time stamp and name from word in Mac!

In Word (mac version), select: Preferences > Track Changes (under Output and Sharing) > at the bottom under "Balloons", uncheck: "include reviewer name, time stamp and action buttons"

Et voila! No more time stamp or name posted when you comment in a document. Nice and Simple

 

[Ed Cooper]

I finally found a way to remove the time stamp and name from word in Mac!

In Word (mac version), select: Preferences > Track Changes (under Output and Sharing) > at the bottom under "Balloons", uncheck: "include reviewer name, time stamp and action buttons"

Et voila! No more time stamp or name posted when you comment in a document. Nice and Simple

That sounds great, but "Balloons" (under "Preferences > Track Changes") is grayed out in my Word settings. Any suggestions on how to access this setting?
Word for Mac 16.61, Office 365