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Set up Source Assist in Word.

Install the Aescend Word add-in, then add it from the shared add-in catalog.

01

Run the Windows installer

Download the installer. Close Microsoft Word completely before starting the installation.

Download installer
  1. Run AescendWordAddinInstaller.exe.
  2. Accept the administrator prompt.
  3. Finish the installer and restart Word.
02

Add the add-in in Word

Open Word and select the add-ins area in the ribbon.

  1. Go to Insert -> Add-ins -> My Add-ins.
  2. Click More Add-ins. Word menu with the Add-ins button and More Add-ins button highlighted
  3. In the Office Add-ins window, open the Shared Folder tab. Office Add-ins window with the Shared Folder tab highlighted
  4. Select Aescend Source Assist, then click Add. Shared Folder with Aescend Source Assist selected

The Source Assist button should now appear in the Word ribbon.

03

Verify the network share

If the add-in does not appear, verify that the shared folder exists.

  1. Open the Start menu and search for Computer Management.
  2. Open System Tools -> Shared Folders -> Shares.
  3. Look for AescendWordAddin.

The expected local path is:

C:\ProgramData\Aescend\WordAddin

Test the share in File Explorer

You can also open the share directly. Replace <COMPUTERNAME> with your computer's name.

\\<COMPUTERNAME>\AescendWordAddin

The share must contain the file manifest.xml.

Open the installation guide as a PDF