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Quickstart for documents

With GPT for Work, use ChatGPT and other AIs to power through various writing and editing tasks directly in Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

Choose between Microsoft Word and Google Docs​​

If you have the choice, use Microsoft Word as GPT for Word offers a more advanced interface for AI-powered editing:

  • Select specific text or entire document to include in your prompt.
  • Supports rich text formatting, headers, paragraphs, lists, tables.
  • Compatible with "Track changes" mode.
  • Preview and refine in a chat interface AI responses before inserting them into your document.

Note: GPT for Word is compatible with Word for Microsoft 365 and retail perpetual Office 2016 or later (Version 2205, Build 15202.10000), Word on Mac (Version 16.61.401.0), and Word on the web.

Get started​

Choose your preferred application below for specific instructions:

  1. Install GPT for Word.

  2. Click GPT for Excel Word in the Home tab. If you don't see it, go to Home > Add-ins > My add-ins > GPT for Excel Word.

    GPT for Word home tab

  3. In the sidebar:

    1. Type your prompt.
    2. (Optional) Select Use selection or document for context.
    3. Click Send.
    4. (Optional) Refine the response by continuing the conversation.

  4. Once you are satisfied with the AI-generated content, select one of the following actions:

    • Copy the chat message to clipboard.
    • Insert the chat message at the cursor position or under the selected text.
    • Replace the selected text with the chat message.

    Translate a document

The AI-generated content is now copied, inserted, or used to replace text in your Microsoft document, based on your chosen action.

(optional) Select the right model​ to begin with

Here are some recommended models to consider:

  • OpenAI gpt-4o for the best overall balance of ease of prompt, speed, quality, reliability, and cost.
  • For GPT for Word only, OpenAI gpt-4o-mini for the most cost-effective option, but it is more difficult to prompt.
  • Anthropic claude-3.5-sonnet for the best writing and reasoning skills.

In general, OpenAI models are more mature and suffer much less from errors and content restrictions than models from other providers. We recommend starting with OpenAI gpt-4o.

Change model

You can refer to the following resources for more detailed guidance on model selection:

(optional) Choose to use your API key or not

You can use all features in GPT for Word without setting up your own API key. We recommend keeping it this way unless you are familiar with using API keys.

  • Reasons to not use your API key:

    • If you want a zero-setup experience.
    • If you don't know what an API key is or don't know what rate limits are.
    • If you don't want to get 2 invoices (one from us and one from the model provider).
    • If you are in a country not supported by OpenAI or other AI providers (see list of supported countries).

  • Reasons to use your API key:

    • To lower the cost if you are on self-service pricing (see pricing table).
    • To control and track usage in your API provider's console.
    • For OpenAI only: to use older versions of available models. See supported models.
    • For stronger privacy: we do not log inputs and outputs when you use a model with your API key (see our privacy policy).
note

Whether you use an API key or not, we do not use your inputs or outputs to train models. For more details, please refer to our privacy policy.

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