Bug 130349 - Cannot modify PDF author when exporting PDF
Summary: Cannot modify PDF author when exporting PDF
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
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6.4.0.3 release
Hardware: All Windows (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2020-02-01 13:41 UTC by kelvin
Modified: 2020-09-01 04:01 UTC (History)
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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)
Comment 3 QA Administrators 2020-09-01 04:01:51 UTC
Dear kelvin,

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