THE WORDDATE ARTICLES
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Practical guides to created and modified dates in Word, Excel and PDF files. Find the property you need, understand what it means, and make the right change.
How to change the created date of a Word document
Learn how to change a Word document’s created date on Mac, including the date inside DOCX or DOC properties and the creation date shown in Finder.
How to change the modified date of a Word document
Change a Word document’s modified or last saved date on Mac. See how to update DOCX and DOC metadata together with the Modified date in Finder.
Can you remove the modified date from a Word document?
Understand the options for removing a Word document’s modified date, how metadata inspection differs from date editing, and what remains in Finder.
How to change the created date of an Excel file
Change an Excel workbook’s created date on Mac for XLSX, XLSM and XLS files. Update embedded properties and Finder dates without changing spreadsheet cells.
How to change or remove the modified date of an Excel file
Learn how to change an Excel file’s modified or last saved date on Mac, and why removing workbook metadata is a separate task from replacing date values.
How to change the created date of a PDF
Change a PDF’s creation date on Mac. Learn about Finder dates, PDF CreationDate and XMP metadata, and how to update them without reprinting the PDF.
How to change the modified date of a PDF
Change a PDF modified date on Mac, including Finder, PDF ModDate and standard XMP date metadata. Preview the changes and keep forms and page content.
How to remove a PDF’s modified date: what to check
Learn what removing a PDF modified date involves, why Info and XMP metadata both matter, and when to replace a date instead of sanitizing a document.
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Your documents.
The right dates.
Change Word, Excel and PDF date properties on your Mac. Preview your changes, then save a copy or update the original.
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