Applies To
Excel for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Excel 2024 PowerPoint 2024 Excel 2021 Word 2021 PowerPoint 2021 Excel 2019 Word 2019 PowerPoint 2019 Excel 2016 Word 2016 PowerPoint 2016

To find and remove hidden data and personal information, use the Document Inspector. 

  1. Select File > Info. 

  2. Click Check for Issues > Inspect Document. 

  3. In the Document Inspector pane, select the types of information to seek. 

  4. Click Inspect to display results in the Document Inspector dialog box. 

  5. For each type of hidden data to be removed, click the adjacent Remove All button. 

See Also

Remove hidden data and personal information by inspecting documents, presentations, or workbooks

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