Did you know that there is often data hidden in Word documents that do not display when opened normally in Word?. Yup its there alright and some of it can be a security breach if not handled, or be embarrassing if something long deleted.

How to view the hidden data:

  1. Select File -> Open
  2. Browse to the file you want to open
  3. In the Files of Type field select Recover Text from any File (*.*)
  4. Open the document and all data is viewable

How to delete the hidden data:

  1. Download the Remove Hidden Data tool from Microsoft
  2. Run the tool and follow the on-screen instructions

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