Jetformat

Set the title and author of a Word document

Use jetformat word props to set the title and author of a Word document.

By Jetformat

Core properties are document metadata, separate from the visible title paragraph. Setting a title here does not rewrite headings in the body.

Steps

  1. Start with a local DOCX. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
  2. Run the command below. Save to a new output path so the source remains available for comparison.
  3. Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat word props report.docx --title Report --author Ada -o report-updated.docx

Options for this task

Option Meaning
--author Author
--description Description
--output Output DOCX; omit to print properties only
--title Title

Check the result

Run word props without editing flags on the output and confirm the stored title and author.

Notes and limits

Writing an Office document uses one credit per command. See the billing guide for the current rules.

The examples keep the original file. Add --force only when you intend to overwrite an existing output. Run jetformat word props --help to compare options with your installed version.

See the word command reference for the surrounding workflow.

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