Modifying Document Properties

If you're not sure of the version of a document, or if you need statistical information about a document, such as the number of pages, paragraphs, lines, words, and characters to fulfill a requirement, you can use the Properties dialog box to quickly find this information. You can create custom file properties, such as client or project, to help you manage and track files. If you associate a file property to an item in the document, the file property updates when you change the item.

Display and Modify Document Properties

Click the File menu, and then click Properties.

Click the tabs (General, Summary, Statistics, or Contents) to view information about the document.

To add title and author information for the document, click the Summary tab.

To add and modify tracking properties, click the Custom tab.

When you are done changing your document properties, click OK.

Customize Document Properties

Click the File menu, and then click Properties.

Click the Custom tab.

Type a name for the custom property or select a name from the list.

Click the data type for the property you want to add.

Type a value for the property that matches the type you selected in the Type box.

Click Add.

Click OK.