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Download installer
Save and run the Windows installer from this page.
Official Word workspace
CoE_KSU Thesis Validator
Install the Word Add-in
Use this page to install the Word add-in on desktop Word, validate the document in the native Word environment, resolve comments, and submit the final DOCX and Word PDF for certification.
Windows desktop installer
Student setup utility
Download Windows installer
Advanced XML manifest
Use this only when University IT or support asks for manual/centralized deployment.
Download XML manifestLive task pane: https://g99g.com/word-addin
Video walkthrough
Add-in overview
Install in desktop Word
Follow the visual sequence below. The installer prepares Word for the add-in, so students do not need to search for the hidden manual upload option. It also runs preflight checks for Office, WebView2, Office.js, the live task pane, and backend access.
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Set up Word
The installer registers the CoE_KSU add-in for desktop Word.
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Restart Word
Reopen Word, then add CoE_KSU Thesis Validator from Shared Folder.
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Validate and submit
Sign in, run checks, resolve comments, and submit after the final pass.
Compatibility notes
Windows desktop Word
Recommended. Supports the installer, validator comments, PDF export, and final document upload.
Mac desktop Word
Use Microsoft 365 Word. If local catalog setup is restricted, ask support for centralized deployment.
Word for the web
Good for reading, but final validation and certificate upload should be completed in desktop Word.
What students do after install
Start from the CoE/KSU skeleton in a blank document, or select the published University policy and validate an existing thesis.
Run Word-native checks, open validator comments, resolve each issue, then submit only after the final pass confirms the current DOCX and Word PDF hashes.
Need help opening the add-in?
Use Microsoft 365 desktop Word when possible. Office 2019 may not support comments, PDF export, or final certification.
Run the installer preflight if the pane says Browser preview, Office blocked, or No template.
If the add-in does not appear, run Remove, then Install / Repair, and restart Word.
If the problem continues, contact the thesis validation support team with a screenshot of the Word error.
Advanced fallback
If University IT blocks local catalog setup, use Microsoft 365 centralized deployment. The raw XML manifest remains available only for support-led pilot troubleshooting.