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Set up Sourceress in Word.

Install Source Assist on Windows, then add the add-in from the shared add-in catalogue in Microsoft Word.

From installer to Source Assist button.

Allow just a few minutes. Most importantly, make sure Microsoft Word is completely closed during installation.

1

Run the Windows installer.

Download the installer and close Microsoft Word completely before launching it.

  1. Run AescendWordAddinInstaller.exe.
  2. Confirm the administrator permission prompt.
  3. Complete the installation and restart Microsoft Word.
Download installer
2

Add the add-in to Word.

After restarting, open the add-ins section in the Word ribbon.

  1. Open Insert → Add-ins → My Add-ins.
  2. Click More Add-ins.
  3. In the “Office Add-ins” window, open the Shared Folder tab.
  4. Select Aescend Source Assist and click Add.
Installation successfulThe “Source Assist” button now appears in the Microsoft Word ribbon.

Troubleshooting

If the add-in does not appear in Word after installation, check the local network share and the manifest.

3

Check the network share.

Check whether the installer created the local share.

  1. Search for Computer Management in the Start menu.
  2. Open System Tools → Shared Folders → Shares.
  3. Look for the AescendWordAddin share.
C:\ProgramData\Aescend\WordAddin
4

Test the share in File Explorer.

Open the share directly. Replace “YOUR-COMPUTER-NAME” with the name of your computer.

\\YOUR-COMPUTER-NAME\AescendWordAddin
What to look forThe open folder must contain the manifest.xml file.

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