{"id":98542,"date":"2024-04-23T11:11:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T09:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metashare.com\/faq\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T15:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T14:56:16","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0a40c3a7 gb-container-contained-small\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-38c1157f gb-container-contained-small-inner\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ec5a7618 gb-headline-text\">FAQ<\/h1>\n\n\n<p><strong>Where does MetaShare store documents?<\/strong><br\/>No documents are stored in MetaShare. They are stored in your Microsoft 365. More details can be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/metashares-architecture\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5970\">MetaShare&#8217;s architecture<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Will our documents remain if we uninstall MetaShare?<\/strong><br\/>Your documents remain with the same metadata and permissions as before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to uninstall MetaShare?<\/strong><br\/>An administrator can at any time <a href=\"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/metashare-terms-and-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cancel your subscription<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/help.metashare.com\/en\/faq\/how-do-i-inactivate-metashare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uninstall the app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is personal data stored in MetaShare?<\/strong><br\/>User names and names of workspaces, which may contain personal data, are stored in MetaShare&#8217;s database. This is necessary to provide features such as reminders, etc. You can request the extraction or deletion of personal data at any time in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/ways.se\/en\/privacy-policy\/\">Ways&#8217; privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Does MetaShare support Single Sign-On (SSO)?<\/strong><br\/>Yes, but the authentication methods supported vary depending on <a href=\"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/hosting-options\/\">hosting options<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Does MetaShare have any security certification?<\/strong><br\/>For your peace of mind, Microsoft has approved the security of MetaShare under the <a href=\"https:\/\/ways.se\/en\/news\/microsoft-awards-metashare-with-a-seal-of-approval-for-secure-data-management\/\">Microsoft 365 App Certification<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MetaShare is built on Microsoft 365, which itself adheres to a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/compliance\/regulatory\/offering-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">standards and regulations for security<\/a>, such as ISO 27000, FDA CFR Title 21 Part 11, SOC. ISO 27000, FDA CFR Title 21 Part 11, SOC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can you comply with GDPR, FDA CFR Title 21, ISO 27000, ISO 9000, with MetaShare?<\/strong><br\/>MetaShare can be a great help for legal and regulatory compliance. Read more about how MetaShare facilitates compliance for different scenarios under <a href=\"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/solutions\/\">solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is MetaShare accessible according to WCAG?<\/strong><br\/>Accessibility is important to us and something we always take into account in development with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WCAG 2.1 AA<\/a> as a benchmark. If you discovered accessibility issues in MetaShare, please <a href=\"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/contact-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6018\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is there language support in MetaShare?<\/strong><br\/>MetaShare has language support for Swedish, English and German. More languages can be added on request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can MetaShare be used for PDF, CAD, DWG, etc.?<\/strong><br\/>MetaShare has the same <a href=\"https:\/\/ways.se\/en\/articles\/work-with-adobe-indesign-and-premiere-in-microsoft-365\/\">preview and editing support<\/a> as Microsoft 365. In some cases, additional apps are required from the file format provider, such as Adobe or AutoDesk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can everyone see my documents in MetaShare?<\/strong><br\/>MetaShare follows the permissions set in Microsoft 365. If you uploaded documents to a workspace, they can only be viewed by those who have access to that space.  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-93cf9ccb gb-container-contained-small\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ee5f9fe5 gb-container-contained-small-inner\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/benefits\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5600\">Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/solutions\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12173\">Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/how-it-works\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6013\">How it works<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/metashare-vs-sharepoint\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6017\">Boosts Microsoft 365<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/hosting-options\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11954\">Hosting options<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metashare.com\/en\/get-started\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5887\">Get started<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have questions about MetaShare? 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