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Why is Grammarly not Working in Microsoft Office Word?<\/h2>\n
Grammarly for Windows isn\u2019t a stand-alone program. After installation, it\u2019s embedded into Microsoft Word as an add-in<\/a>. When turned on, it appears on the right-hand side, displaying corrections you can apply to the text. When something goes wrong, Grammarly disappears from Word, and its tab is nowhere to be found. That\u2019s the issue we\u2019re dealing with.<\/p>\n So, what if Grammarly for Microsoft Office has disappeared? In this case, you can\u2019t correct your work! You must take the necessary steps to get the tool back in Word<\/a><\/p>\n Different issues could explain the program\u2019s disappearance. For starters, the problem could be as fundamental as turning off the add-in. Sometimes, when you open Word, the add-in doesn\u2019t launch properly.<\/p>\n Other possible reasons for the problem include:<\/b><\/p>\n \ud83d\udccc Also read: <\/b>[FIXED] Programs Keep Not Responding in Windows 10<\/a><\/p>\n There\u2019s a solution to the \u201cGrammarly not working in Word\u201d problem. What isn\u2019t available is one fix for everyone.<\/p>\n You have to tackle the root cause of the issue on your system before you can see Grammarly again in Word.<\/p>\n So, apply the fixes we\u2019ve put together below in chronological order.<\/p>\n Whenever you launch Microsoft Word<\/a>, it loads its add-ins as part of the startup process. Sometimes, this process does not complete successfully, leaving some add-ins disabled.<\/p>\n In this case, you won\u2019t see the Open Grammarly button in the Home ribbon menu. The problem may be occurring due to the way you started the program. For example, opening a Word document you downloaded from the Internet or your email may leave Grammarly turned off because Word prevents you from editing the tool by default. So, the first thing to do is restart Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n Close the program and relaunch it from the Start menu, then open the document directly from Word using the Recent or Open tabs.<\/p>\n That\u2019s how to turn on Grammarly in Word if you can\u2019t see the app\u2019s icon.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccc Also read: <\/b>How to Reduce the Size of a Word Document<\/a><\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t already, turn off your system and turn it back on, or simply use the Restart function in the Start menu.<\/p>\n As a Windows user, you know how effective a simple reboot can be. Apart from that, Grammarly may not have initialized properly. So, restarting your system could do the trick.<\/p>\n If restarting the PC doesn\u2019t work, follow the next solution.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccc Also read: <\/b>How to Speed Up Windows 10 Startup and Make Your PC Boot Faster?<\/a><\/p>\n The second method is starting the program by clicking the Open Grammarly button if it is available in the top corner.<\/p>\n If you can\u2019t find the button in the menu bar after restarting Word and your computer, the add-in may have been deactivated, and you have to add it back to Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n These steps will show you how to add Grammarly to Word:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccc Also read: <\/b>How to Lock a Word Document and Protect It from Editing<\/a><\/p>\n Your antivirus program might block Grammarly\u2019s files because it considers the program a threat.<\/p>\n You can quickly resolve the problem by preventing the security application from scanning Grammarly\u2019s folder in the future. Once Grammarly is free from your antivirus program, it should appear in Word again.<\/p>\n There are different ways to prevent Grammarly from regular scans, and the method you\u2019ll need depends on the antivirus you use.<\/p>\n If you use a third-party antivirus, you can check the website of its developers to find out how to go about this process.<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t use any antivirus program apart from Windows Security, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n If that doesn\u2019t resolve the problem, try turning off your antivirus program temporarily. The process is easy. For Windows Security:<\/p>\n If Grammarly works<\/a> with your antivirus program turned off, consider using another security application. It doesn\u2019t make sense to keep your system vulnerable because you want to have error-free texts. You can have that and still keep your system protected.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccc Also read: <\/b>How to Prevent Malware: Lock Down Your Online Safety<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udccc Find out more:<\/strong> Auslogics Anti-Malware: Features and Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n You might be dealing with broken installation files. If Grammarly isn\u2019t displayed on the COM Add-ins dialog box, it isn\u2019t installed correctly.<\/p>\n Perhaps something has tampered with its files\u2014something like your antivirus program. So, remove the program, install it properly, and then check if that solves the problem.<\/p>\n First, you have to remove Grammarly. Follow these steps if you don\u2019t know how to do that:<\/p>\n How to install Grammarly in Word<\/strong><\/p>\n User Account Control<\/a> is an implementation that helps regulate changes to your computer. It always pops up to notify you when an application tries to perform an advanced operation on your system that might potentially cause harm. You can then deny or approve.<\/p>\n As it turns out, UAC might be connected to the issue you\u2019re facing with Grammarly.<\/p>\n For many users, enabling the security feature fixed the problem. Try enabling it and check if Grammarly shows up in Word again. The following steps will show you what to do:<\/p>\n Your Office installation might be out of date and may no longer support Grammarly. When Office is outdated, you may experience other issues, such as font support<\/a> and corrupted files. So, update MS Office and check if that resolves the problem. The following steps will help:<\/p>\n\n
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\nHow to Fix the \u201cGrammarly Missing\u201d Issue from Office Word<\/h2>\n
Solution 1: Restart Microsoft Word<\/h3>\n
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\nSolution 3: Enable Grammarly<\/h3>\n
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Solution 7: Update or Reinstall Microsoft Office<\/h3>\n
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