Create custom file properties for the active document

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Create custom file properties for the active document

  1. On the File menu, click Properties.
  2. Click the Custom tab.
  3. In the Name box, type a name for the custom property, or select a name from the list.
  4. In the Type box, click the data type for the property you want to add.
  5. In the Value box, type a value for the property. The value you enter must match the selection in the Type box. For example, if you click Number in the Type box, you must type a number in the Value box. Values that don't match the property type are stored as text.
  6. Click Add.