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How to add ChatGPT's Text Completion functionality to Microsoft Word. <br /><br />

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1. Description

With the click of a single button you can access ChatGPT's awesome natural language capabilies in Microsoft Word <br /><br />

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2. Getting Started

2.1 Dependencies

• Requires an OpenAI API Key (create an account and get API Key at <a href="https://chat.openai.com">https://chat.openai.com</a>)
• Requires Microsoft Windows 10/11 (<a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/windows">https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/windows</a>)
• Requires Microsoft Word 365 (<a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us</a>)

Please be aware of the costs associated with using the OpenAI API when utilizing this project. <br /><br />

3. Instructions

• Write the text you want to send to ChatGPT anywhere in Microsoft Word
• Click the Text Completion button in the AI Assistant tab
• Wait a few seconds for ChatGPT to respond
• The text completion results will appear under initial request text <br /><br />

3.1 Text Completion Example 1

User Input

What are the benefits of generative AI models?

ChatGPT Output

3.2 Text Completion Example 2

User Input

Are aliens real?

ChatGPT Output

4. Installation

There are 4 basic steps in order to add a ChatGPT button into Microsoft Word:

1. Enable the Developer Tab
2. Import the VBA script file
3. Create the ChatGPT button
4. Add your OpenAI APIKey

Each of these steps are fully outlined below. <br /><br />

4.1 Enable the Developer Tab

The Developer tab isn't displayed by default, but you can add it to the ribbon.

Step 1 - On the File tab, go to Options > Customize Ribbon.

Step 2 - Under Customize the Ribbon and under Main Tabs, select the Developer check box.

The latest instructions to enable the Developer Tab from Microsoft can be found here: <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/show-the-developer-tab-in-word-e356706f-1891-4bb8-8d72-f57a51146792">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/show-the-developer-tab-in-word-e356706f-1891-4bb8-8d72-f57a51146792</a> <br /><br />

4.2 Import the ChatgptTextCompletion.bas file

Step 1 - Download and Save the latest ChatgptTextCompletion.bas file from this repository. <br />

Keep the location of where the file is saved as you will need it later.<br /> <br />

Step 2 - On the Developer tab, click the Visual Basic button.

Step 3 - On the File tab, go to Import File...

Step 4 - Select the ChatgptTextCompletion.bas file and click Open <br /><br />

4.3 Add your ChatGPT button into the Microsoft Word Ribbon

Step 1 - Add a new tab <br />

• On the File tab, go to Options > Customize Ribbon
• Click New Tab <br />

Step 2 - Rename the New Tab to AI Assistant

Step 3 - Rename New Group (Custom) to ChatGPT

Step 4 - Select Macros in the Choose Commands from dropdown box

Step 5 - Select the ChatgptTextCompletion Macro and click Add >>

Step 6 - Rename button to Text Completion, select a Symbol and click OK

After the preceding steps have been completed the Microsoft Word screen should look like the following:

4.4 Add your OpenAI APIKey into Windows

Step 1 - Open the Start menu and start typing "environment variables". When the best match appears click "Edit the system environment variables" result.

Step 2 - Click the "Environment variables" button under the "Advanced" tab.

Step 3 - Create a new user variable by clicking "New" under the "User Variables" section.

Step 4 - Type the variable name OPENAI_API_KEY in the first field and your OpenAI APIKEY in the variable value field. Then click OK.

Step 5 - IMPORTANT You must restart Windows to apply the new environment variable <br /><br />

5. Best Practices for API Key Safety

Your OpenAI APIKEY key/s should be kept secure and private at all times.

Please follow the best practices guide for API security from OpenAI <br /> <a href="https://help.openai.com/en/articles/5112595-best-practices-for-api-key-safety">https://help.openai.com/en/articles/5112595-best-practices-for-api-key-safety</a>

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6. Related Projects

This repository closely relates to two of our other projects:

• Add GPT Chat to Microsoft Word - Create a powerful chatbot in Microsoft Word using ChatGPT<br /> More information on this project can be found at <a href="https://github.com/analyticsinmotion/add-gpt-chatbot-to-microsoft-word">https://github.com/analyticsinmotion/add-gpt-chatbot-to-microsoft-word</a>

• Create Images with DALL·E in Microsoft Word - How to add OpenAI's Image Generation capability (DALL·E 2) to Microsoft Word<br /> More information on this project can be found at <a href="https://github.com/analyticsinmotion/create-images-with-dall-e-in-microsoft-word">https://github.com/analyticsinmotion/create-images-with-dall-e-in-microsoft-word</a>