Basic Questions on the PDF88 Markup Tool
Helpful questions and answers, before you install the PDF88 markup tool:
Q1: What data is being stored outside your M365 tenant environment?
A1: With the M365 Subscription license type, the following information is stored in our databases:
- The admin who is associated with the tenant, along with the contact number, email address, and tenant ID.
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FYI your M365 tenant ID is public knowledge – it’s not a secret. Just go to this web site: https://www.whatismytenantid.com/
- The expiration date of your plan
- The last time a user used the PDF88 markup tool
- The tenant IDs associated with the subscription
The following information is stored with Recurly – our online store and payment gateway:
- Credit card information
- Company name
- Address
- Contact person
The following information is NOT stored or captured by us (no slurping of your data):
- Active directory IDs or passwords
- Actual PDF files or markup. Those are always stored in your M365 document libraries.
- Your browser history
We suggest an enterprise deployment if your user base is large (above 50).
Q2: Is there integration with SharePoint/ MS Teams?
A2: Yes. Your PDF file is saved in the SharePoint document library, so a Flow can be triggered. PDF88 complements M365 functionality (SharePoint/ MS Teams/ OneDrive), rather than replacing it. See Details
The PDF file editing is performed in the user’s browser, and the file is saved to the SharePoint library. No file details or content are saved outside the user’s browser instance or in a cloud service.
There are no add-on extensions/plugins in the user’s browser.
Q3: What happens when my subscription ends?
A3: You’ll need to have a working credit card applied to the subscription. Billing is monthly, with auto-renewal.
Q4: Where are the markup edits saved?
A4: Every annotation is saved in the PDF file in your M365 SharePoint Document Library, not in our or your Azure environment. Customers have requested functionality for this to be stored in a database or exported to Excel. This can be done, but this will be viewed as a custom deployment.
No markups or any form of PDF data is saved outside the user’s browser environment. Even when editing the file. There is no temporary transit storage functionality.
Q5: How does version control work?
A5: Use version control that is part of a SharePoint document library.
The tool complements M365, rather than competing with it.
Q6: Does the subscription work on different M365 tenants?
A6: Yes. Just use the same subscription ID.
It’s a bit different from most subscriptions, which are sometimes tenant-based. See Licensing for details.
Q7: Can the SoHo Team install the product for me?
A7: Yes. We can help with the odd question, but if you want us to work with your IT to install and troubleshoot, that requires an additional fee. We are very happy to help. See the chat window on the lower right-hand side.
Q8: Can I try before I buy?
A8: Of course. We have a 30-day free trial license. See pricing and plans
A9: I want to try before I buy, but I do not have a tenant to install the product. Can you help?
A9: Microsoft provides a free M365 platform. This can be used to install the product.
Q10: Can more than 1 person edit the PDF simultaneously? Like a Google Doc.
A10: Yes. See Concurrent PDF edits. This is our M365 Plus subscription. See Details
Q11: Can the editor edit jpeg and png files?
A11: Yes, but not EPS (Illustrator) files.
Q12: Can authors perform co-authoring on a PDF file
A12: Yes. Where can users see each other? Yes, this is part of the M365 Plus subscription. See Details
Q13: Can PDF files stored in OneDrive or MS Teams be edited?
A13: Yes. See video
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