# FAQ

- [General](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general.md): 👷‍♀️ This page is currently being written by Datashare team.
- [Can I use Datashare with no internet connection?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/can-i-use-datashare-with-no-internet-connection.md)
- [Can I download a document from Datashare?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/can-i-download-a-document.md)
- [Can I remove document(s) from Datashare?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/can-i-remove-a-document-from-datashare.md)
- [Do you recommend OS or machines for large corpuses?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/do-you-recommend-os-or-machines-for-large-corpuses.md)
- [Can I use an external drive as data source?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/can-i-use-an-external-drive-as-data-source.md)
- [How can we use Datashare on a collaborative mode on a server?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/how-can-we-use-datashare-on-a-collaborative-mode-on-a-server.md)
- [What should I do if I get more than 10,000 results?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/what-should-i-do-if-i-get-more-than-10-000-results.md)
- [Why results from a simple search and a batch search can be slightly different?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/why-results-from-a-simple-search-and-a-batch-search-can-be-sligthly-different.md)
- [How can I uninstall Datashare?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/how-can-i-uninstall-datashare.md)
- [Advanced: how can I do bulk actions with Tarentula?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/advanced-how-can-i-do-bulk-actions-with-tarentula.md)
- [How to run Neo4j?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/how-to-run-neo4j.md): This page explains how to run a Neo4j instance inside docker. For any additional information please refer to the Neo4j documentation: https://neo4j.com/docs/getting-started/
- [How can I contact ICIJ for help, bug reporting or suggestions?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/general/how-can-i-contact-icij-for-help-bug-reporting-or-suggestions.md)
- [Definitions](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/definitions.md): 👷‍♀️ This page is currently being written by Datashare team.
- [What is an entity?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/definitions/what-is-a-named-entity.md)
- [What are NLP pipelines?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/definitions/what-are-nlp-pipelines.md)
- [What is fuzziness?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/definitions/what-is-fuzziness.md)
- [What are proximity searches?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/definitions/what-are-proximity-searches.md)
- [Common errors](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/common-errors.md): 👷‍♀️ This page is currently being written by Datashare team.
- ['We were unable to perform your search.' What should I do?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/common-errors/your-search-query-is-wrong.md): This can be due to some syntax errors in the way you wrote your query.‌
- [List of common errors leading to "failure" in Batch Searches](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/common-errors/list-of-common-errors-leading-to-failure-in-batch-searches.md)
- [What if Datashare says 'No documents found'?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/common-errors/it-says-no-documents-found.md)
- [What if tasks are 'running' but not completing?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/common-errors/tasks-are-running-but-not-completing.md)
- [What if the 'View' of my documents is 'not available'?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/common-errors/i-dont-see-any-preview-of-my-document..md)
- [What do I do if Datashare opens a blank screen in my browser?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/common-errors/datashare-opens-a-blank-screen-in-my-browser..md)
- [I see entities in the filters but not in the documents](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/common-errors/i-see-people-organizations-and-locations-in-the-filters-but-not-in-the-documents.md)
- [Datashare doesn't open. What should I do?](https://icij.gitbook.io/datashare/usage/faq/common-errors/datashare-doesnt-open.-what-should-i-do.md)


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