ChatGPT for Word

What changed

Source summary

ChatGPT now integrates directly into Microsoft Word via a sidebar add-in, letting users draft documents from notes, summarise existing documents, and revise selected text without leaving Word. It is available across all ChatGPT plan levels.

Why it matters to your work

Practical interpretation

If you write reports, policies or proposals in Word, you can now draft, summarise and revise text directly inside the document using ChatGPT via a sidebar, without switching to a separate app or copy-pasting text back and forth.

When this could help

Useful when you are writing or reviewing a document in Word and want AI assistance without switching to a browser tab or copying text back and forth.

ChatGPT for Word adds a sidebar to Microsoft Word where you can draft from notes, summarise a document, revise selected text, and adjust headings and formatting — using the same Microsoft add-in as Excel and PowerPoint.

How to get started

1. Install the ChatGPT add-in from the Microsoft Marketplace.

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2. Open ChatGPT in Word and sign in. Use the sidebar to draft, summarise, revise, or reformat.

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Build it into your routine

SCALA suggested workflow

1. Document review workflow

   When reviewing a long document, open the ChatGPT sidebar in Word, ask it to summarise the document first, then select specific sections for revision or reformatting.

What to check

• Your plan's token limits apply. On premium plans, Word draws from the shared usage allowance with Codex and other premium features. Source ↗