The word document was in my one drive and I can see the version history. But when I attach it to the email (its an attachment not sending a shared link etc), then the persons who receives it cannot see the version history can they?
The versions are not stored in the word document is it? So, if it's not stored in the file itself, then no body can see the versions, right?
They don't have credentials to access/signin to my onedrive account. Can they see the version history? I already deleted tracked changes. But didn't delete version history.
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Use the Document Inspector to remove hidden data:
Open the document and click menuFile > Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document
The Word Document Inspection window opens up
Click "Remove All" next to the items that you wish to delete, for example all comments, revisions, versions and annotations
Save the document, and it will no longer contain the items you have removed.
(A) But when I attach it to the email (its an attachment not sending a shared link etc), then the persons who receives it cannot see the version history can they?
(B) The versions are not stored in the word document is it?
So, if it's not stored in the file itself, then no body can see the versions, right?
(A) Revision History IS stored in the document.
(B) Users receiving the document as attachment can see the revision history.
Open the attachment in Word. Then Word Menu, and Info shows the revision history.
I tested this on an attachment I received from another person with Word 365, but the same thing works in prior versions.
Your question asks "Can the document receiver see the revision history?" - Yes they can.
If for whatever reason you wish Revision History not to be seen, then it needs to be removed by the tools that are available to remove the history.
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