I go to file -> properties and the author there is not me. how do I change that?
Go to File | Properties, ensure Apply user data is checked, and click the Reset Properties button. You might want to try it first on a copy of the file. Don't forget to Save the file to keep the changes.
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This may work (I did not save it), but it also erases or resets the create date, and I want the original create date. So I don't know how to separate the two elements - the author is in the same data field as the create date.
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If you are not afraid of doing a risky job, you can try the following procedure which will preserve original creation date and all other properties.
<office:meta> element containing all "properties". Find the author name and replace it.Note that this procedure acts on a copy of the original file. So, if something goes wrong, just discard the copy and think over what happened.
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Asked: 2019-06-01 01:15:15 +0100
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Did you consider for what reason a different author is named there?