General

Contains basic information about the current file.

To access this command...

Choose File - Properties - General tab.

File

Displays the file name.

Type

Displays the file type for the current document.

Location

Displays the path and the name of the directory where the file is stored.

Size

Displays the size of the current document in bytes.

Created

Displays the date and time and author when the file was first saved.

Modified

Displays the date and time and author when the file was last saved in a Office file format.

Template

Displays the template that was used to create the file.

Digitally signed

Displays the date and the time when the file was last signed as well as the name of the author who signed the document.

Digital Signatures

Opens the Digital Signatures dialogue box where you can manage digital signatures for the current document.

Last printed

Displays the date and time and user name when the file was last printed.

After printing, a document must be saved to preserve its Last printed data. No warning message is given about this, if an unsaved document is closed.

Total editing time

Displays the amount of time that the file has been open for editing since the file was created. The editing time is updated when you save the file.

Revision number

Displays the number of times that the file has been saved.

Apply User Data

Saves the user's full name with the file. You can edit the name by choosing Tools - Options - Office - User Data.

Reset Properties

Resets the editing time to zero, the creation date to the current date and time, and the version number to 1. The modification and printing dates are also deleted.

Save preview image with this document

Saves a thumbnail preview .png inside the document. This image may be used by a file manager under certain conditions.

To disable generating thumbnails in general, choose Tools - Options - Office - Advanced. Click the Open Expert Configuration button, and search for GenerateThumbnail. If this property has the value true, then double-click on it to set its value to false.