While GC AI for Word provides powerful assistance within your documents, there are some current limitations and features coming soon.

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Current Limitations

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File Format Support

  • Only .docx files are supported: GC AI for Word requires Microsoft Word .docx format. Legacy .doc files are not supported and must be converted to .docx before use.
  • PDF Conversion Issues: PDFs that have been converted to .docx files may result in formatting issues or unexpected behavior due to the conversion process.

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General Usage

  • As with any generative AI tool, double check outputs as hallucinations and errors can occur.
  • Always verify legal accuracy and implications before sending client communications.
  • Errors can occur while applying redlines and comments.
  • Changing the formatting text can disrupt the output responses of the tool.

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Context Window

A context window refers to the amount of text that the AI can analyze and consider at one time when processing your questions or requests.
  • Limited Document Scope: GC AI analyzes a limited portion of text around your cursor or selection for context.
    • Documents exceeding ~1000 pages cannot be processed by the tool.
  • Complex Formatting: While the add-in preserves most formatting, complex layouts, tables, and embedded objects may not be perfectly interpreted or replicated in the AI’s suggestions and modifications.

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Feature Limitations

  • Web Research: Cannot research the web - but you can use the web app to do research and then continue the conversation in Word with the results of the research
  • Knowledge Base Access: Cannot pull documents from your knowledge base - but you can use the web app to get the analysis done and then continue the chat in Word with the analysis
  • Document Formatting: Cannot reformat documents in Word
  • Comments and Tracked Changes: GC AI can only read comments and redlines/tracked changes from PDF and Word files uploaded since August 18, 2025. Documents uploaded before this date will not have their comments and tracked changes accessible for analysis.

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Coming Soon

We are actively working on the following features:
  • Enhanced Comment Generation: Generate comments on your behalf through chat
  • PowerPoint Generation: Generate PowerPoint presentations directly in Word
  • Comment Generation: Generate comments other than for redlines
  • Knowledge Base Integration: Direct access to your knowledge base documents within Word
  • Web Research: Built-in web research capabilities within GC AI for Word
  • Document Formatting: Ability to reformat documents directly in Word
  • Multi-Document Support: Work with multiple documents simultaneously
  • Advanced Redline Features: More sophisticated redlining and comparison tools
We are continuously working to improve GC AI for Word and overcome these limitations. Please provide feedback on any issues you encounter via the thumbs down icon or reach out to support@gc.ai so we can make the tool the best it can be.