How do I install Grammarly on my computer?

This article will provide instructions on how to integrate Grammarly into your everyday writing tools, such as word processors, email clients, and other essential applications.

With Grammarly, you gain more than a standalone application; you access a versatile writing assistant that embeds itself into your favorite platforms. Whether you are drafting an important email, creating a document in Microsoft Word or Google Docs, or engaging in other writing tasks, Grammarly's intelligent technology operates in the background. It offers real-time suggestions and corrections, significantly elevating the quality and professionalism of your writing.

LTS recommends downloading the tool onto your computer because Grammarly intuitively integrates with popular websites and word processors, enhancing your document creation process. Additionally, Grammarly will automatically work with your email clients, ensuring every communication you send is polished and error-free. 

• Instructions for staff and instructors with admin access on their laptops
  • Grammarly for Windows
  • Grammarly for Mac
  • Grammarly for Chrome (signed out of Chrome or with a personal address)
  • Grammarly for Chrome (signed into Chrome with UIC credentials)
• Instructions for staff and instructors without admin access on university or department-managed laptops
  • Downloading and installing Grammarly on university-managed laptops

Grammarly for Windows

1. Follow this link to download the app. Click Get Grammarly It's free.
2. Click on the downloaded file, follow the prompts on the screen, and log in to complete the installation. Grammarly should then appear in your system tray, located in the lower-right corner of the screen.
3. Open any app or website and start typing—you should see the floating Grammarly widget (the green circular logo above) —and Grammarly will automatically start checking your text.

Grammarly for Mac

1. Follow this link to download the app. Click Get Grammarly It's free.
2. Click on the downloaded file, follow the prompts on the screen, and log in to complete the installation. Grammarly should then appear in the menu located at the top of your screen.
3. Open any app or website and start typing—you should see the floating Grammarly widget (the green circular logo above) — and Grammarly will automatically start checking your text.

Grammarly for Chrome (signed in with non-UIC credentials)

1.  Follow this link to download the Chrome extension. Click Get Grammarly It's free.
2.  Navigate to the Chrome web store and click Add to Chrome.
3.  Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation. Grammarly should now appear in your Chrome plugin menu located at the top of your browser.           
4. Open any website and start typing—you should see the floating Grammarly widget—and Grammarly will automatically start checking your text.

Grammarly for Chrome (signed in with UIC credentials)

•  For students, staff, and instructors who are logged in with their UIC credentials on a Chrome browser, you will get this error when trying to access the Chrome Web Store. The error reads: We are sorry, but you do not have access to Chrome Web Store. Some reasons why you may not have access: Your account is managed by an organization that has this service turned off for its users.

While we encourage all Grammarly users to download the desktop version for best use, a workaround has been outlined for Chrome users below.

1. Click on your Google account (avatar in the upper right-hand of browser) and log out. Ensure that you are not signed into Google Chrome with your UIC account.
   1. Example of a Chrome browser that is signed into an account.
      
2. Example of a Chrome browser that is signed out of an account.
   
3. Please note: It is especially important to sign out if you are signed into Google Chrome with your UIC credentials. If you sign into chrome with your UIC account, there is a limitation blocking you from access to the Chrome Webstore, which also means that you can’t install any extensions. If you would like to install an extension, such as Grammarly, please ensure you are signed out before attempting to install. After the extension is installed, you can sign in again afterwards, and the extension will appear in your menu.
4. If you attempt to download the extension while logged into your UIC account, you will receive this error
    
5. Once signed out, please follow the directions from Grammarly for Chrome (Personal Laptops) (also copied below).
6. Follow this link to download the Chrome extension. Click Get Grammarly It's free.
7. Navigate to the Chrome web store and click Add to Chrome.
   
   
    
8. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation. Grammarly should now appear in your Chrome plugin menu located at the top of your browser.           
9. Open any website and start typing—you should see the floating Grammarly widget—and Grammarly will automatically start checking your text.
10. A confirmation message will pop up, indicating a successful download of the extension.
11. You can now sign in again with your UIC credentials if you were previously signed in using a UIC account.