How to view and edit default document properties in MS Word

General information about your document or document properties is available from the Advanced Properties dialog box. You can view and change this information. Word allows you to store the changed information in your document. We will show you in step-wise instructions how you can:

  • View document properties
  • Change document properties

Let us start.


How to View document properties in MS Word

Step #1: Open the Word document.

Open the Word document in which you want to view document properties.

Step #2: Open the Info section

Click on the File tab in the top menu bar to open the File menu.

In the left-hand section, click on the Info tab to change the display in the right-hand section.

In the right-hand section, click on the Properties tab.

This displays another tab, Advanced Properties.

Click on the Advanced Properties tab.

Step #3: View document properties

This will open the Advanced Properties dialog box.

Click on the Summary tab to show the document properties.

Click on the OK tab to exit the dialog box.


How to Edit document properties in MS Word

Step #1: Open the Word document.

Open the Word document in which you want to change document properties.

Step #2: Open the Info section

Click on the File tab in the top menu bar to open the File menu.

In the left-hand section, click on the Info tab to change the display in the right-hand section.

In the right-hand section, click on the Properties tab.

This displays another tab, Advanced Properties.

Click on the Advanced Properties tab.

Step #3: Open document properties

This will open the Advanced Properties dialog box.

Click on the Summary tab to show the document properties.

Step #3: Change document properties

Fill in the blanks or make the necessary changes.

Click on OK to store the changes and close the dialog box.

Word adds the new document properties under Properties in the Info screen.


Conclusion

We have shown you how you can view and change document properties in your Word document.

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