Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, and 2013. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: Setting User Information.
When you first install Word, it asks you for your name so it can personalize the registration for your program. It also writes your name into the user area. This area includes your name and initials, and can include your address. This information is used by various Word fields, in the document summary information, in annotations, and in the Envelopes and Labels feature.
If you need to change the user information (for instance, if your name or address changes), follow these steps:
Figure 1. The general options of the Word Options dialog box.
Figure 2. The advanced options of the Word Options dialog box.
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2018-03-18 05:55:12
Leslie Copeland
Any idea what might cause Word Options dialog box to NOT change the user name in Word 2016? I have an incorrect user name that shows up in my account user information, and I cannot find a way to change it so that the name is correct in Office applications.
I was finally able to change the author in Word 2016, and after commenting, I could finally remove the contact card of the unwanted name. I guess because I was then the last commenter, my name could then not be removed, but the other unwanted name could then be removed. The last commenter can apparently not be removed. This was an improvement, but I still cannot get Word 2016 to fully change the user name, despite changing it in the Word Options dialog box and checking the box that says "Always use these values regardless of sign in to Office." My entire account user information has an incorrect name that shows up at the top of my Word and other Office programs. The "Your Info" profile information is correct, so changes through there have no effect on this. I cannot figure out where this incorrect name is coming from.
2017-11-21 17:56:22
Ariya
What in the world am I suppose to do if i want to change the actual account if i signed in with the wrong email. how do i change that? maybe this is one mystery even Allen Wyatt cant solve...
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