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How to Hide Word's Personal Information Removal Warning
Question details
The user wants to hide the 'Personal Information Removal Enabled' warning in Microsoft Word while continuing to automatically remove personal information from documents.
- Product
- Microsoft Word
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Opening documents in Microsoft Word when the Trust Center privacy setting for personal data removal is enabled.
- Observed behavior
- Word repeatedly displays a warning message about personal information removal, and there is no obvious setting to permanently dismiss the notification without disabling the privacy feature entirely.
Please note that Microsoft Word currently ties this notification directly to the active privacy setting. Disabling the warning completely requires disabling the automatic scrubbing of metadata when you save the document.
Submit Feedback for a Missing Feature Limit
Since Word does not provide a built-in feature to permanently hide this warning while keeping the removal setting active, the only official path is to submit feedback to Microsoft, or alternatively disable the feature.
Microsoft intentionally designed this warning to alert users that document metadata and personal information are being stripped upon saving. Because there is no separate notification toggle, you cannot have the feature turned on without also seeing the warning message.
Launch the Microsoft Word application and open any blank or existing document.
Click on the 'Help' tab located in the top ribbon menu.
Select 'Feedback' and choose 'I have a suggestion' to request a dedicated notification toggle for the personal information privacy warning.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Word show the Personal Information Removal warning?
Word displays this warning to ensure you are actively aware that the 'Remove personal information from file properties on save' setting is enabled. It serves as a reminder that your metadata is being stripped every time the document is saved.
Can I turn off the personal information removal feature entirely?
Yes. You can disable it by navigating to File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options, and unchecking the box labeled 'Remove personal information from file properties on save'.
Will turning off the warning stop Word from removing my data?
Because Word does not have a separate toggle just for the warning, the only way to stop the pop-up is to disable the removal feature itself. Once disabled, your metadata (like author name and edit time) will no longer be scrubbed automatically.
Is there a registry hack to hide this specific Word warning?
Modifying the registry is not recommended for this issue. The warning is tied intrinsically to the Trust Center privacy options, and Microsoft has not provided an official registry key to bypass the notification while keeping the scrubbing active.
