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Grammarly

ApplicationGrammarly Inc.

Dem still dey call am grammarly desktop, grammarly editor

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Writing assistant wey get Windows desktop app and Office add-in. Di process na Grammarly.exe. E no be Word.

Wetin you need know

Grammarly.exe na helper. Word na WINWORD.EXE.

Grammarly dey give suggestion. Word dey store di document. Di Office add-in dey run inside Word. Dem be different vendors and different executables.

Wetin e be?
Writing assistant
Still current?
Yes, see Current status
Official download?
Use di vendor link inside dis article
Feex tok say
If Grammarly.exe dey inside tray, na di assistant be dat, no be Word. I no go repair WINWORD to fix Grammarly account. I still no go delete Word make add-in stop.

Wetin be Grammarly?

Grammarly na writing assistant. Grammarly.exe na di Windows desktop app. Microsoft Word na WINWORD.EXE. Suggestions fit show inside Word through add-in. Di file still belong to Word.

If you never use am before

If you want grammar suggestions inside browser or inside Word, dis na Grammarly, no be Microsoft Word. Download di Windows app from grammarly.com/desktop. WINWORD.EXE na di document editor. Grammarly.exe na helper. Di Office add-in dey load inside Word. To uninstall Word no dey remove every Grammarly piece, and to comot Grammarly no dey uninstall Word.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Desktop Grammarly editor

Grammarly window for drafts. E no be di Word canvas and no be WINWORD.EXE.

Office add-in inside Word

Suggestions inside Word document wey dey open. If you end Grammarly.exe, e fit no comot add-in wey don already load until you restart Word.

Browser extension

Different surface inside Edge or Chrome. Dat one no be di Windows desktop exe alone.

Na who e dey for?

  • People wey dey already pay for Grammarly
  • Writers wey want hints inside Word
  • Anybody wey no suppose reinstall Office just to fix Grammarly login

Current status

Dem dey actively develop am. Dis article na about di Windows desktop app and di Office add-in mata, no be only di website editor.

How old e be?

Grammarly launch for 2009 as writing assistant. Word launch for 1983 as document app. Di desktop wrapper and di Office add-in na later Grammarly surfaces. Dem never replace WINWORD.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Desktop
Office add-in
Browser extension

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system Current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, according to di vendor
RAM E reach for Windows plus dis app. Heavy projects go want more.

Resource profile

CPU demand
Dey follow wetin you open inside di app
RAM demand
Dey follow documents, tabs, or libraries

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
Grammarly.exe Desktop app. Office add-in dey load inside Word

Startup components

Grammarly fit start wit Windows from im own setting. Dat one no be Word.

File locations

Common Grammarly locations
Typical install C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Local\Grammarly\Grammarly.exe

File formats

drafts inside Grammarlysuggestions inside DOCX

Common wahala dem

Add-in dey make Word slow

Disable di Grammarly add-in from Word add-in list. Dat one on im own no be WINWORD repair.

People dey tink say Grammarly na Word clone

You still need real editor for .docx layout. Grammarly no dey replace mail merge.

How to get unstuck

Sign in for grammarly.com if di desktop app dey loop

Di account na Grammarly own, no be di Microsoft 365 account wey dey activate Word.

Install from grammarly.com/desktop

"Grammarly free Windows" search ad na wrong file. Office.com no go install dis helper.

Manage di Word add-in from Word, no be from Settings > Apps alone

COM or Store add-ins dey live inside Word. If you comot Grammarly.exe, di add-in fit remain until you disable am.

Alternatives

Word Editor, LanguageTool, and careful proofread get wetin dem share. Word na di document sibling wey dis article no be.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download www.grammarly.com/desktop Official installer or vendor page
Help support.grammarly.com/ Vendor support
Official site www.grammarly.com/desktop Start here, no be random exe host

Related hardware

Di desktop app dey light. Di load of di add-in dey show inside Word RAM.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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