» Removing Personal Information from a Workbook in Excel 2007

Why is it important to remove personal information from a workbook?

When you do not want to expose your personal details when posting a question with an attached sample workbook to a Web forum.
When sending a workbook by mail.
When publishing a workbook on a Web site that allows downloading.

To remove personal information from a workbook:

1. Select File -> Finish -> Inspect Document.
2. Click Inspect button at the bottom of the dialog box.
3. Click on Remove All.