Can I use ProWritingAid with Microsoft Word for the web?

Yes, to use ProWritingAid with Microsoft Word for the web, you will need to download the ProWritingAid extension for your browser:

To make sure you have set everything up correctly, you can watch our video about how to use the ProWritingAid browser extension.

Next, simply sign in or sign up to your Microsoft account and open Microsoft 365 online. Then select the “Word for the web” app.

With ProWritingAid enabled in your browser, you’ll see helpful highlighted words for issues and suggestions to improve your writing in your Microsoft Word for the web document. You can select and resolve these directly too. Our Realtime Checker works instantly for all visible text as soon as you start typing.

Hover over the ProWritingAid icon, and a menu will appear. Click on the second icon with the caption “Run reports on writing style.” This gives you access to a side menu with 25+ reports that you can run on all visible text, including our Summary, Core, and Structure Reports.

Looking for full reports on your entire manuscript beyond the visible text? You can run these too. Click on the third icon with the caption “Get story-level feedback.” You can then select from Manuscript Analysis and Virtual Beta Reader in the side menu.

Did you know… ProWritingAid seamlessly integrates into your writing process, wherever you write? Find out how.