Disabling email link to author name in Word 2010 document properties

Here's a solution that actually works: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/25605/prevent-word-from-including-email-address-when-adding-author/

1. Launch Microsoft Word.
2. Click the blue File button to open the backstage view and then choose Info.


The far right side of the screen shows the detailed properties of  the document. Click the Properties button at the top and then choose Advanced Properties.


The document’s properties pops up on the screen. Make sure you are in the Summary tab.


In the author field, fill in the author names. If any emails present there, just replace them with your desired names.


When you are done, click OK to save the changes.

You can override the author field by editing the author in the properties window.

Open the File tab

Click on Info

On the right just below the document preview click the Properties drop-down

Select Advanced Properties

You now see the properties window similar to word 2003 and 2007. Edit the Author field any way you want and refresh your fields to apply the changes.

This does not work if Office includes Outlook with a global contact list. It will display the email address of the author instead of the name.

 

This is NOT the answer if you are listed in the global contact list.

For me, it does work! (I have Outlook 2010 and Word 2010 installed). You 'll have to select  the >>Advanced<< properties from the combo box on top off the properties list.

Hello all

Please use a non-breaking space (Ctrl.+Shift+Space) between the first and last name.

This is a workaround, but it works.

Cheers,

Christian

A workaround for this is to put a '.' (period / full stop) at the end of the author name in the properties pane. This makes it fail the contact lookup and it puts the text in unmodified.