The ProWritingAid ribbon disappeared from Word
If you don't see our ProWritingAid Add-in on your Word ribbon, then there may have been an issue with the installation.
If you are using a Windows PC, please follow the below steps:
- Close Microsoft Word
- Download this executable: https://prowritingaid.blob.core.windows.net/cdn/officeaddon/EnableProWritingAid.exe
- Once it is downloaded, please run it. It will check that the configuration of your Word add-in is correct and repair it if it isn't.
- Open Microsoft Word and check if your ProWritingAid Word add-in is now installed.
If the add-in still isn't appearing in Word, please check if it is appearing in your list of add-ins. To do this, go to File > Options > Add-Ins > click ‘Go...’. The ProWritingAid Word Add-in should appear on the list. If it doesn't, please download it from our website here.
If you are using a Mac device, please follow these steps:
- Sign out of Microsoft Word by clicking Word > ‘Sign Out…’
- Restart Microsoft Word and sign in again.
- Open the Insert menu and click ‘Get Add-ins’ or Store.
- Type ProWritingAid in the search field and press Enter.
- Click Add next to the listing.
If the above steps do not resolve the issue for you, please contact our team on hello@prowritingaid.com with details about the situation. We will be happy to help troubleshoot this with you to find the best solution.
Focus mode is not available in the Word add-in. If you want to use Focus mode when you are writing in Word, you can use it in Desktop Everywhere with Word for the Web.
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