Admin Instructions for Allowing AP for Word

If you are using Microsoft Word through a school or organizational account, you may find that third-party add-ins are restricted by default. To use Annotate PRO (AP), your IT administrator will need to grant permission or deploy the add-in directly to your account.

Why Admins Trust Annotate PRO

• Highly Secure: Our add-in is rigorously reviewed and validated by Microsoft before appearing in the Microsoft Marketplace.

• Compliance Ready: We regularly partner with IT and Legal departments to provide detailed privacy documentation and enter into Data Processing Agreements (DPA) to meet global standards (including GDPR and FERPA). We have a robust privacy policy that ensures student data is always securely handled.

How to Request Access

The best first step is to contact your IT help desk or Microsoft 365 Administrator. You can provide them with the following current technical guidance:

To the IT Administrator: To allow use of Annotate PRO, please use the Centralized Deployment feature in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center:

1. Go to Settings > Integrated apps and select the Add-ins tab.

2. Click Deploy Add-in and choose Add from the Office Store.

3. Search for Annotate PRO and select Add.

4. You can then assign the add-in to Specific users/groups (ideal for a pilot) or to the Entire organization.

Note: Deployment may take up to 24 hours to appear in the user’s Word ribbon.

Official Microsoft Resource: Deploy add-ins in the admin center

Deployment Tips

• Testing: Admins can easily create a “Pilot Group” to test AP before a full-campus rollout.

• Automatic Install: For institutional licenses, admins can set the add-in to “Fixed” or “Available” so it automatically appears on every faculty member’s ribbon without them needing to visit the Store.