Manually Installing the Word Add-in via XML Manifest

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Steps

1. Open your Documents folder

2. Create a new folder, you can name it anything you want, for this example I named it: gc ai

3. Copy this file on the folder you created.

4. Go back to Documents > Right Click the folder you created (in this example: gc ai) > Select Properties. The folder Properties window will open > Go to the Sharing tab.

5. Click on the Share button.

6. You will see the Network Access window next > Look for your username in the dropdown list > Click on Add.
7. You should see your username added in the box. My username in this example is LA-194.

8. Click on Share > Another window opens > Click Done.
9. Close the Properties window as well.
10. Open Word, we will uninstall the current GC AI Add-in. Click on Add-ins on the upper right area.

11. You should see the GC AI add in in the menu > Click on Manage

12. Click on the three dot menu > Click on Remove. > You will be prompted to confirm the removal, accept it.

13. Go back to your Documents folder > Right click on the folder you created > Properties > Sharing > Copy the path to the folder for this example, the complete path to my gc ai folder is:

14. Go back to Word. Navigate to: File > Options

15. Click on Trust Center > Trust Center Settings

16. In the Trust Center Settings > Select Trusted Add-in catalogs > Copy the path to the folder you created in the Catalog URL field > Click Add Catalog.

17. You will see the URL added to the box in the window > Click OK > Click OK on the message that pops up and restart Word.
18. When you open Word again you will see the GC AI Add in on the bar.