Does editing DOCX metadata change the document content or formatting?

No. Deliteful only modifies the core metadata fields you specify. The body text, styles, tracked changes, and formatting are untouched.

Can I remove an author name from a Word document before sending it to opposing counsel?

Yes. Enter a blank or replacement value in the Author field and Deliteful will overwrite the existing entry. This is one of the most common use cases for legal teams.

Does this tool handle multiple contracts at once?

Yes. You can upload multiple DOCX files in one session. Each file is processed independently with the same metadata values applied to all.

Are custom document properties like matter number or client ID modified?

No. Only the six standard Word core properties are supported: title, author, subject, category, keywords, and comments. Custom properties are not touched.

Clean and Correct Word Document Metadata Before Sending Legal Files

When you draft a contract in Word, the file quietly records the original author name, revision history hints, and internal keywords — metadata your client was never meant to see. Deliteful's DOCX Metadata Editor lets you correct or overwrite those fields across multiple files before delivery, without touching the document body.

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Law firms routinely send Word documents to opposing counsel or clients without auditing embedded metadata. A contract tagged with a previous client's name or a partner's personal laptop username creates discoverable confidentiality issues. Correcting title, author, subject, category, keywords, and comments fields takes seconds per file but is routinely skipped because no lightweight tool exists in the typical legal workflow.

Deliteful processes each DOCX server-side and returns a clean file with only the fields you specified changed — nothing else in the document is touched. You can batch multiple contracts in one session, and every file is handled independently. No Word installation required, no macro risk, no format corruption.

How it works

1
Upload your DOCX files
Drag and drop one or multiple Word contracts onto the upload area.
2
Fill in the metadata fields you want to change
Enter the corrected author, title, subject, category, keywords, or comments — leave any field blank to leave it unchanged.
3
Process and download
Deliteful updates only the fields you specified and returns each file ready for delivery.

Frequently asked questions

Does editing DOCX metadata change the document content or formatting?: No. Deliteful only modifies the core metadata fields you specify. The body text, styles, tracked changes, and formatting are untouched.
Can I remove an author name from a Word document before sending it to opposing counsel?: Yes. Enter a blank or replacement value in the Author field and Deliteful will overwrite the existing entry. This is one of the most common use cases for legal teams.
Does this tool handle multiple contracts at once?: Yes. You can upload multiple DOCX files in one session. Each file is processed independently with the same metadata values applied to all.
Are custom document properties like matter number or client ID modified?: No. Only the six standard Word core properties are supported: title, author, subject, category, keywords, and comments. Custom properties are not touched.

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