Microsoft Excel offers the ability to add comments to workbooks. To selectively edit or remove document data, click File > Info > Properties. Edit Document Properties, Personal Information and Other Document Data The Excel Document Inspection window shown below opens up.Ĭlick Inspect to identify hidden content, and then click Remove All to remove the item of your choice.Īfter you have completed these steps, save the document, and the spreadsheet will not contain the hidden data that you have removed. To open the Document Inspector, click File > Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document. Use the Document Inspector to Remove Hidden Data Avoid unintentionally distributing hidden information, such as the document's author, names that are associated with comments or tracked changes, or hidden cells or worksheets, by removing hidden data.
