Bug 130349

Summary:	Cannot modify PDF author when exporting PDF
Product:	LibreOffice	Reporter:	kelvin <kelvin.dev999>
Component:	Writer	Assignee:	Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Severity:	normal	CC:	dgp-mail
Priority:	medium
Version:	6.4.0.3 release
Hardware:	All
OS:	Windows (All)
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Description kelvin 2020-02-01 13:41:16 UTC

Description:
Unable to locate the author name - input box in File>Properties>Description
Please help correct the logical UX for PDF meta data decleration

Steps to Reproduce:
1. File>Properties>Description
2. Tool>Option>User data (optional)
3. Locate the author name in relevant input box

Actual Results:
Cannot find out the input box for pdf author name

Expected Results:
It should have , don't get users confused


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes



Additional Info:
[Information automatically included from LibreOffice]
Locale: en-US
Module: TextDocument
[Information guessed from browser]
OS: Windows (All)
OS is 64bit: 10

Comment 1 Dieter 2020-02-02 07:06:50 UTC

Kelvon, please try

File => Properties => Custom Properties
Add the Property "Author"

Does this solve your problem => NEEDINFO

I admit, that documentation could be improved here.

Comment 2 QA Administrators 2020-08-01 04:18:27 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)

Dear kelvin,

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Comment 3 QA Administrators 2020-09-01 04:01:51 UTC

Dear kelvin,

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