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Do files in Datasite projects show metadata, like who created the document?

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Users who can download files in their native file format download files in their original version.
 

  • If a document is created and the creator's name is shown in the original file's metadata, then users who download a file natively will see it
  • It does not contain information to see document changes like renaming in the properties tab after downloading files from the project


If this information should not be visible it, remove it before upload. Alternately change the file's download options.


 

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Do files in Datasite projects show metadata, like who created the document?
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Summary

This is an article that addresses whether users can see the creator's name in document metadata. The article explains that if a document's metadata includes the creator's name, users who download the file in its original format will see this information. It advises that to prevent this, the metadata should be removed before upload or the file's download options should be adjusted.

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