Removing personal information from a file

For most home exams/assignments you will use a candidate number instead of your own name to ensure anonymity. If you are using a candidate number, you should remove personal information from files before converting them to another format and uploading them to WISEflow.

Microsoft files often contain automatic information about the author. Before submission, this can be removed as follows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint):

1. Open the document.
2. Go to File and then Info.
3. Click Check for Issues and then Inspect Document.
4. Tick the box Document Properties and Personal Information.
5. Click Inspect and then Remove All.
6. Save the document.

This removes the author’s name and other personal document information.

Avoid using your name in the file name. Use the course code and your candidate number for the specific exam.