Grammarly for Windows or Grammarly for Mac disappeared

Note: We recently introduced a new experience to Grammarly for Windows that lets you switch from the widget to a tab that appears on the edge of your screen. If Grammarly no longer appears, this may be why.

To switch back to the widget, find the Grammarly icon in the system tray, right-click it, choose Settings, and turn off the Use docked chat launcher option:

To learn more about the new experience, see this article: Grammarly for Windows and Grammarly for Mac user guide

If switching back to the widget didn’t help, please follow these steps:

1. Check if Grammarly was turned off for any websites or apps:
   1. Find the Grammarly icon in the system tray (located in the lower-right corner of your screen near the system tray clock). Click it and choose Settings:
      
   2. If the Grammarly icon is not in your system tray, click Type here to search next to the Start menu, type in “Grammarly,” and launch the Grammarly app. Alternatively, double-click the Grammarly thumbnail on your desktop. Then, click Settings in the window that appears on your screen:
      
   3. Select the Block List tab. If Grammarly is deactivated for certain websites or apps, the list of such websites and apps will appear in this tab.
       
2. Restart Grammarly:
   1. Find and click the Grammarly icon in the system tray (located in the lower-right corner of your screen), and choose Quit Grammarly:
      
   2. Click Type here to search next to the Start menu, type in “Grammarly,” and launch the Grammarly app. Alternatively, double-click the Grammarly thumbnail on your desktop.
3. Restart the app or refresh the website where you are currently editing your text.
4. Reinstall Grammarly as described in this article: How do I reinstall Grammarly for Mac or Grammarly for Windows?
5. If none of the above helps, please contact Support. To expedite the resolution of the issue, we recommend that you retrieve and attach the Grammarly for Windows logs and a video recorded while retrieving them.

Note: The floating Grammarly icon was replaced by the Grammarly tab on the right edge of your screen. 

If you can’t find the Grammarly tab when hovering over the right edge of your screen, please click the Grammarly icon in the menu bar and check whether you have the option to Turn on Grammarly tab: 

Additionally, the Grammarly tab is only available when Grammarly’s generative AI assistance is turned on for your account. You can turn on generative AI features in the Feature customization panel of your account settings.

If you don’t see underlines or can’t use Grammarly in a particular application or website, we recommend that you follow the instructions below:

1. Check if Grammarly is turned off for any websites or apps:
   1. Find the Grammarly icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen, and click Settings:
      
       
   2. If there’s no Grammarly icon in your system menu bar, open Launchpad and select Grammarly Desktop. Alternatively, open Finder, select Applications in the Finder sidebar, and double-click Grammarly Desktop. Then, click Settings in the window that appears on your screen:
      
   3. Select the Block List tab. If Grammarly is deactivated for certain websites or apps, the list of those websites and apps will appear under Blocked by you or Blocked by admin. 
2. Restart Grammarly: 
   1. Find and click the Grammarly button in the menu bar located at the top of your screen, and choose Quit:
      
       
   2. Open Launchpad and select Grammarly Desktop. Alternatively, open Finder, select Applications in the Finder sidebar, and double-click Grammarly Desktop. 
3. Restart the app or refresh the website where you are currently editing your text.