File Details Properties - Add, Change, or Remove

NOTE: If the file property that you want to add or change isn't available in the details pane, you can open the Properties dialog box in OPTION TWO below for a complete list of file properties.
1. Open Windows Explorer, then navigate to and select the file (ex: a picture file) that you want to modify the properties of.

2. If not already, turn on the Details pane. (see screenshots below)
NOTE: The Details pane is turned on by default in Windows 7.


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3. In the Details pane, hover the mouse pointer just to the left of the property (ex: Author) that you want to modify until you see a box pop-up (ex: around Corbis), then click on it. (see screenshots above)



4. To Add a Property
A) Select or type in the property, then press enter or click on Save. For example, add a author name. (see screenshots below step 2)
NOTE: To add more than one property, separate each entry with a semicolon ; . To rate a file by using the ratings property, click the star that represents the rating you want to apply.
5. To Change a Property
A) Backspace over the current property, then type in the new property and press enter or click on Save. For example, backspace over the old author name and type in a new one. (see screenshots below step 2)
6. To Remove a Property
A) Backspace over the current property, then press enter or click on Save. For example, backspace over the old author name until it's blank (Add an author) and press enter. (see screenshots below step 2)
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for any other properties that you want to modify for this file.




1. Right click on the file that you want to modify the properties of, then click on Properties and the Details tab.

2. Under Value, click next to the property (ex: Authors) that you want to modify until you see a box pop-up (ex: around Corbis). (see screenshots below)



3. To Add a Property
A) Select or type in the property, then press enter. For example, add a author name. (see screenshots below step 2)
NOTE: To add more than one property, separate each entry with a semicolon ; . To rate a file by using the ratings property, click the star that represents the rating you want to apply.
4. To Change a Property
A) Backspace over the current property, then type in the new property and press enter. For example, backspace over the old author name and type in a new one. (see screenshots below step 2)
5. To Remove a Property under "Details" tab
A) Backspace over the current property, then press enter. For example, backspace over the old author name until it's blank (Add an author) and press enter. (see screenshots below step 2)
6. To Remove a Property in "Remove Properties" Dialog Box
NOTE: The Remove Properties dialog box only removes properties that were added using Windows. If you added properties using a different program, then you must remove those properties using that same program.
A) Click on the Remove Properties and Personal Information link. (see screenshot below)


B) Do one of the following: (see screenshot below)

• Select (dot) Create a copy with all possible properties removed, and then click OK.
  NOTE: This keeps the original version of the file with all of its properties, and just makes a copy of the file with all of the properties removed.
• Select (dot) Remove the following properties from this file. Check the boxes of any properties that you want removed from the file, then click on OK.
  NOTE: This permanently removes the selected properties from the file without making a copy of the file.

7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for any other properties that you want to modify for this file.

8. When finished, click on OK. (see screenshots below step 2)
That's it,
Shawn