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About the SimplerQMS Word Add-in

Users and admins can set up the SimplerQMS Microsoft Word add-in quickly and correctly on Windows and macOS—either self-service via AppSource or organization-wide via Microsoft 365 centralized deployment.

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Who Is This For?

  • End Users / Authors – installing or removing the add-in in Microsoft Word

  • Managers / QA / IT Support – assisting users with installation and basic troubleshooting

  • Microsoft 365 Admins – deploying the add-in to users or groups centrally

How to Do It?

Prerequisites

  1. Microsoft Word (Microsoft 365)

  2. For admin deployment: Microsoft 365 Global admin or App admin permissions

What does “AppSource / Add-ins” mean?

📝AppSource is Microsoft’s add-in store. In Word, access it via Home → Add-ins. You can search for “SimplerQMS” and add the Word add-in to your profile. Admins can deploy it to users centrally from the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

Install the SimplerQMS Microsoft Add-In

Installing the SimplerQMS Word add-in from AppSource allows individual users to access SimplerQMS document functionality directly within Microsoft Word.

Install via Add-ins (AppSource) — Windows

  1. Open the desktop app on Windows.

  2. Go to Home → Add-ins (right side of the ribbon).

  3. In the popover, use the Search bar and type simplerqms (no quotes).

  4. Click Add next to SimplerQMS Word Add-in. It will appear under My Add-ins and on the Home ribbon.

💡 Tip: If you don’t see search results in the popover, click + More Add-ins to open the full window and search again.

Install via Add-ins (AppSource) — macOS

  1. Launch the Word app on macOS.

  2. Go to Home → Add-ins (right side of the ribbon).

  3. Use Search to find simplerqms or click + More Add-ins.

  4. Click Add to install.

💡 Tip: After installation, the SimplerQMS button appears on the Home ribbon and under My Add-ins.

Remove the SimplerQMS Word Add-in (Windows & macOS)

If the add-in is no longer required, it can easily be removed from Microsoft Word.

Windows

  1. In Word, go to Home → Add-ins, then click + More Add-ins.

  2. In the Add-ins window, click Manage your apps (bottom-left).

  3. Hover over SimplerQMS, click the … menu, and choose Remove. Confirm when prompted.

MacOS

  1. In Word, go to Home → Add-ins, then click + More Add-ins.

  2. In the Add-ins window, click Manage your apps (bottom-left).

  3. Hover over SimplerQMS, click the … menu, and choose Remove. Confirm when prompted.

Admin-Managed Deployment (Microsoft 365 Admin)

❗ Admin Only: You need Global admin or App admin rights in Microsoft 365 to deploy apps organization-wide.

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft 364 Admin Center.

  2. Go to Settings → Integrated apps. Click Get apps.

  3. Search SimplerQMS (or “SimplerQMS Word add-in”) in the AppSource catalog. Click Get it now and accept terms.

  4. Review details → click Next → choose assignment (e.g., All users, select Groups, or Specific users).

  5. Click Update (or Finish) to confirm deployment, then Close.

💡 Tip: Start with a pilot group to validate in production before assigning to all users.

Tips

  • 💡 If the Add-ins button is hidden, widen the Word window or look under the Extensions or More commands overflow.

  • 💡 Can’t find the add-in? Verify you’re signed into Word with the correct Microsoft 365 account.

  • 💡 For admin deployment, confirm target groups are mail-enabled and synced, and ask users to restart Word after assignment.

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