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Set up your OpenAI API key

Set up your own OpenAI API key to benefit from your own rate limits, and from cost savings if you're on self-service pricing.

Prerequisites
  1. From a Word document, click GPT for Excel Word in the Home tab.

    The sidebar appears on the right of your Word document.

  2. Select Manage API keys from the add-in menu.

  3. Paste your OpenAI API key where indicated, then click Save.

  4. (Optional) Enter your OpenAI organization ID in the format org-xxxxxxxxxxx. If you are part of multiple organizations, it ensures that you get billed on the correct account.

You have set up your OpenAI API key in GPT for Word.

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When using an OpenAI API key, you need to purchase credits from OpenAI and also buy a pack in GPT for Excel Word. Learn more

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