> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.flowforma.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# FlowForma Doc Gen plugin installation

> Install the FlowForma Doc Gen plugin on the Microsoft Word desktop client or Word Online from the Office Add-ins store to build document templates.

You can install the Doc Gen plugin on both the Microsoft Word desktop client and Word Online through the app store.

## Desktop client

1. Open Microsoft Word.
2. Navigate to the "Insert" tab in the ribbon, and click "Get Add-ins".

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/flowforma/46u--5D7TPNcEo4x/images/product/flowforma-doc-gen/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=46u--5D7TPNcEo4x&q=85&s=6e15c583480eeae83decf87e7984134d" alt="Get Add-ins in the Insert ribbon" width="1850" height="162" data-path="images/product/flowforma-doc-gen/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation-1.png" />
3. In the Office Add-ins store, search for "[FlowForma Doc Gen](/product/flowforma-doc-gen/overview)".

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/flowforma/46u--5D7TPNcEo4x/images/product/flowforma-doc-gen/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=46u--5D7TPNcEo4x&q=85&s=62a32dced827795e60b1c659c84f7e3d" alt="Search results for FlowForma Doc Gen" width="754" height="309" data-path="images/product/flowforma-doc-gen/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation-2.png" />
4. Click the **Add** button.
5. Review the "License terms and Privacy policy" information, and click continue.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/flowforma/46u--5D7TPNcEo4x/images/product/flowforma-doc-gen/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=46u--5D7TPNcEo4x&q=85&s=f4a1d1b224244e78a42cdbe55cd57730" alt="License terms and Privacy policy dialog" width="529" height="299" data-path="images/product/flowforma-doc-gen/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation-3.png" />

## Word Online

To install the plugin on Word Online:

1. Open a Word Online document.
2. On the "Home" tab in the ribbon, click "Add-ins", then "More Add-ins".

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/flowforma/46u--5D7TPNcEo4x/images/product/flowforma-doc-gen/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation-4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=46u--5D7TPNcEo4x&q=85&s=b3cd5ceb2d005766997011f67d820e8d" alt="Add-ins and More Add-ins on the Home ribbon" width="1847" height="127" data-path="images/product/flowforma-doc-gen/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation/flowforma-doc-gen-plugin-installation-4.png" />
3. In the Office Add-ins store, search for "FlowForma Doc Gen".
4. Click the **Add** button.
5. Review the "License terms and Privacy policy" information, and click continue.

<Warning>
  Note: at this point, the plugin has been installed, but the Word document is likely not a "FlowForma Document Template" associated with a flow. Attempting to open or use the plugin now will result in an error message stating the document is not valid.

  We recommend closing Word once the plugin is installed, then creating a document template using the **Generate Document** rule so it is associated with a flow.
</Warning>

<Warning>
  Please be aware that document templates created using the original plugin are not compatible with the new plugin and you will need to use the original plugin to make any changes, or recreate the template with the new plugin.
</Warning>

## Permissions

The FlowForma Doc Gen plugin requires permissions to your SharePoint environment in order to operate correctly. We recommend that a global admin within your organisation consents to these permissions before general use.