Redact Initials Text For Free

Microsoft Word doesn't have a dedicated redact tool, but you can still remove sensitive data from your Word files.

There are a few ways you can redact the information you have in Word: 1) Both Windows and Mac users can use the "Inspect Document" tool to remove metadata, such as the author name, from a document, 2) You can replace the text you want to redact with another character, like "x" and black that out with formatting tools, ...

Text redaction means removing sensitive information from a document before it is shared or made public. This "cleaning off of text" can be done for various reasons, such as to protect personal privacy, prevent sensitive data from being leaked, or comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

Open your Word file, select the text you want to redact, and click the arrow next to the ?Highlight? icon, then choose black color. This action will camouflage the content with the shading. Hint: If the text is of a color other than black, you should use a similar color, so it is not visible.

Method 2: Redacting Text Manually? Open the document containing the text that needs to be redacted in your word processor. Identify the text that needs to be redacted. ... Select the text that needs to be redacted. ... Use the formatting tools in your word processor to obscure or remove the selected text.

Use opaque (100% impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent) tape or paper to cover over the sections to be redacted. Do not use plain-paper as the scanner may pick up images through the paper. Even some black paper may allow some light reflection - so be careful.

Click the drop-down menu next to the Redact Text & Images box, and select Redaction Tool Properties. Pick outline and fill colors for the redacted area, or click Use Overlay Text.