If you installed Grammarly for Microsoft Office but the Grammarly tab doesn’t appear in Microsoft Word or Outlook, follow these steps:
Install Grammarly for all users by using these instructions:
- Download Grammarly for Microsoft Office at https://grammarly.com/office-addin
- Double-click the GrammarlyAddInSetup.exe file
- In the Welcome to Grammarly window that opens next, click Get Started while pressing the Shift and Ctrl keys on your keyboard
- Check the box next to the Install for all users option and click Next:
If you don't see the option to install for all users, please download and run this file: https://gram.ly/HSJT
If the issue persists, follow these steps:
- Close Microsoft Word and Outlook
- Press Win + R
- Copy and paste C:\Program Files (x86)\Grammarly\Grammarly for Microsoft Office Suite%LOCALAPPDATA%\Grammarly\Grammarly for Microsoft Office Suite into the search bar. In the Grammarly folder that opens next, navigate to the folder with the latest Grammarly version.
Note: If Grammarly wasn’t installed for all users on your computer, please open %LOCALAPPDATA%\Grammarly\Grammarly for Microsoft Office Suite instead.
- Locate a folder with a name similar to B788D630 and open it
- Right-click EnableGrammarly.exe and select Run as administrator
- Press Open Grammarly
If the Grammarly tab didn’t appear, follow these steps:
- Open Microsoft Word or Outlook, click File, choose Options, and click Add-ins
- In the View and Manage Microsoft Office Add-ins panel, find the Manage list and click COM Add-ins > Go
- In the COM Add-Ins dialog box, find and select Grammarly
- Check Load behavior at the bottom of the dialog box:
If you see “Not loaded. A runtime error occurred during the loading of the COM Add-in,” follow the instructions outlined in this article.
If you don’t see Grammarly in the COM Add-ins dialog box, we suggest that you:
- Uninstall Grammarly
- Install Grammarly for Microsoft Office
- Check whether the Grammarly tab appears in Microsoft Word or Outlook
If the previous steps didn’t help, try the following:
- Check your version of Microsoft Word or Outlook (64-bit or 32-bit) as described in this article
- If you use the 64-bit version of Office 2016, make sure your version is 16.0.4266.1003 or higher. If you have an older version, install Office 2016 updates.
- If you use Office 365 or Microsoft 365, check for updates and install the latest one.
- If you use Microsoft Office Click-to-Run, please switch to MSI-based Office. - Once you’ve updated Microsoft Office, please uninstall and install Grammarly for Microsoft Office again
- Check whether the Grammarly tab has appeared in Microsoft Word or Outlook
If the issue persists:
- Open Microsoft Word or Outlook, click File > Options > Add-ins
- In the View and Manage Microsoft Office Add-ins panel, find the Manage list and click COM Add-ins > Go
- In the COM Add-Ins dialog box, click the Add button
- Locate the folder where the Grammarly add-in was saved:
Copy and paste the following line into the File name text field and hit Enter:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Grammarly\Grammarly for Microsoft Office Suite
Note: If Grammarly was installed for all users, please paste the following line instead:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Grammarly\Grammarly for Microsoft Office Suite
In the Grammarly folder that opens next, open the folder titled after the latest version of the Grammarly add-in that you have just installed (e.g., 6.8.254). Locate the folder with a title similar to CB8930FD05 and open it: - If you have the 64-bit Office, click on GrammarlyShim64.dll. If you have the 32-bit Office, select GrammarlyShim32.dll instead.
- Click OK
Note: If an error message appears, please take a screenshot and send it to us in a support ticket.
- If you don’t see any error messages, click OK in the COM Add-ins window and wait until Grammarly finishes loading
- Restart Microsoft Word or Outlook
- Check if the Grammarly tab has appeared in Microsoft Word or Outlook