How do I check if my Word document currently has my name in it?

In Word, go to File > Info and look at the Properties panel on the right side. You'll see fields for Author, Last Modified By, and Created/Modified dates. These are the fields Deliteful removes.

Will this affect my proposal's formatting, tables, or logo?

No. Deliteful only clears document property fields. Everything visible in your document — text, tables, images, headers, footers, and formatting — is preserved exactly as you created it.

I used a Word template I found online and it shows someone else's name as author. Will this fix that?

Yes. The tool clears whatever name is in the author and last-modified-by fields, regardless of whose name it is. After processing, those fields will be blank.

Do I need to do this every time I send a Word document?

Yes, because Word repopulates metadata fields each time you edit and save a document. The simplest habit is to run the cleaner as the final step before attaching any client-facing DOCX to an email.

Remove Your Personal Name from Word Proposals and Contracts Before Client Delivery

Every Word proposal or contract you send to a client includes your name, your computer username, and your editing timestamps hidden in the file properties — information your client can see in two clicks without reading a single line of your document. Deliteful removes those fields before the file leaves your hands.

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Small business owners writing proposals, service agreements, and client contracts in Word are often unaware that the resulting DOCX file embeds the author's full name or Windows username in its properties by default. A prospective client who opens your proposal and checks Document Properties before signing sees your personal name, the date you created the file, and how recently you modified it. If you created the file the morning of your deadline, that timestamp tells a story about your process you might prefer to keep private. If you used a template purchased online, the original template creator's name may appear as the author instead of yours.

Deliteful's DOCX Metadata Remover takes care of this in one step: upload your Word file, download a clean version with author, timestamps, title, subject, and keyword fields cleared. The proposal text, pricing tables, your logo, and every other element of the document are untouched. At one credit per file, it costs less than a minute of your time and removes a detail that has no business traveling to your clients.

How it works

1
Sign up free with Google
Create your Deliteful account in three clicks — no credit card required.
2
Upload your proposal or contract DOCX
Add the Word file you're about to send to a client or prospect.
3
Remove author and timestamp metadata
Deliteful clears your name, timestamps, title, subject, and keyword fields from the file properties.
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Send the clean document
Download the processed file and attach it to your client email — your work, without the personal metadata.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check if my Word document currently has my name in it?: In Word, go to File > Info and look at the Properties panel on the right side. You'll see fields for Author, Last Modified By, and Created/Modified dates. These are the fields Deliteful removes.
Will this affect my proposal's formatting, tables, or logo?: No. Deliteful only clears document property fields. Everything visible in your document — text, tables, images, headers, footers, and formatting — is preserved exactly as you created it.
I used a Word template I found online and it shows someone else's name as author. Will this fix that?: Yes. The tool clears whatever name is in the author and last-modified-by fields, regardless of whose name it is. After processing, those fields will be blank.
Do I need to do this every time I send a Word document?: Yes, because Word repopulates metadata fields each time you edit and save a document. The simplest habit is to run the cleaner as the final step before attaching any client-facing DOCX to an email.

Create your free Deliteful account with Google and send your next client proposal without your personal name hidden in the file.