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Word 2013 Enforce/Re-enforce Unchecking "Remove personal information from file properties on save"

As a default in Word 2013 the checkbox "Remove personal information from file properties on save" located in Trust Center Settings is checked, because of this any documents saved will be scrubbed of user names for comments made when using "Track Changes". When opening the document after a save the comments will all show "Author".  

If the check is removed from "Remove personal information from file properties on save" it is again checked after running the "Document Inspector". 

How can we remove the check from the box and enforce this even after the "Document Inspector" is ran?  I cannot find any reference to this in Group Policy and we are using O365 Pro Plus Click to Run install so initial settings cannot be made during the install. 

Thank you 

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It will not be checked when you use the Document Inspector provided you clear the check box for "Document Properties and Personal Information" when running it. If the option is enabled in new documents (it shouldn't be), then perhaps it is enabled in the document template (Normal.dotm for a new Blank Document), in which case you need to open the template for editing and clear the check box in the Trust Center Settings.
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Last updated January 13, 2024 Views 2,433 Applies to: