Essentials
Metadata Matrix
Metadata removal capabilities for different document types
What metadata can be removed from Office documents?
| Type | Author | Title | Manager | Company | Category | Keywords | Date Created | Last Updated Date | Last Modified Date | Last Printed Date | Tracked Changes | Comments | Hidden Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOC | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |||
| DOCX | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| PPTX | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |||
| XLSX | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
What metadata can be removed from PDF documents?
| Document Type | Author | Title | Subject | Keywords | Manager | Date Created | Last Modified Date | Last Printed Date | Creator | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF (PDF/A) | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
Tracked changes include insertions, deletions, moved text, and formatting changes.
DOC refers to the older Microsoft Word format used after 1997, while DOCX refers to the newer XML-based format, used after 2007.