Search for the characters 'revtbl' (without the quote marks).

Open the RTF file as text only, preferably using a program such as Notepad.

This method will work with any version of Word. There is a more selective, but involved, method that can be used to just remove the referee's information. (Things like author information that is stored in the document's Properties area is removed.) When you are through running the Document Inspector, and assuming you removed any personally identifying information, then the next time you save the document, Word replaces the referee's names with the word 'Author.' There is other identifying information that is removed, as well, so you should only use this method if you don't mind that information also being removed.

Word displays the Document Inspector dialog box. Click the Check for Issues button (right next to the wording 'Prepare for Sharing.') Word displays a few options you can choose.Make sure Info is selected at the left side of the screen.If you are using Word 2010 you should follow these steps, instead: Use the controls in the dialog box to get rid of any identifying information.Word examines your document for identifying information and displays, in a dialog box, what it finds. Make sure all the available check boxes are selected.At the left side of the screen choose Prepare | Inspect Document.You can also follow these steps to get rid of identifying information in comments and changes by following these steps in Word 2007: The dialog box will put the original name back in an empty name box and a letter in the initial box.

Note that merely deleting the user name and initials in the dialog box will not work you must use a space or a new word/name.

Just display the General options (in the Word Options dialog box) and then replace the user's name and initials with a space or some nondescript wording, such as 'Referee 1.' Any changes from that point on will then bear that name, and anonymity will be preserved. It is possible, of course, to tell the referees to make a change or two to Word prior to making any changes in an article being reviewed. If the original article author got the article back, all that would be necessary would be to hover the mouse pointer over a change or comment, and the name of the referee would be visible. The problem is that Word, as part of the Track Changes feature, also tracks the name of the person who made a particular change. As reviewers (called referees) are reviewing articles, they keep Track Changes turned on so that modifications and comments stand out in the document. John publishes a journal whose articles are peer-reviewed, and the reviewers are supposed to remain anonymous from the person who originally wrote the article.

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