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Custom Editor Name in Word Comments

You can now set an editor name in Word for the web so comments and tracked changes show up under that name, not yours, consistently across comments and downloaded files.

Sometimes all you want a counterparty to see is that a comment came from "Legal" or a specific business unit, not from you personally. You can now set an editor name in Word for the web to show up as the author of your comments and tracked changes. That name carries over everywhere and stays attached to the same comments in any doc you download.

What you can now do

  • Set an editor name once. Choose a name to represent you in Word for the web, for example, "Legal" or your company name.

  • Have it apply automatically. Once set, your editor name shows up consistently across comments and tracked changes.

  • Keep it attached in downloaded files. The same editor name stays on your comments and tracked changes in any review-result .docx you download.

Use cases

  • Sending redlines to a counterparty under a department name. Show "Legal" as the author instead of your individual name when sending a contract back externally.

  • Keeping attribution consistent across a team. Use a shared name so redlines read the same way no matter who on the team made the edit.

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