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# Configure Knowledge Management - Add-in for Microsoft Word

# Configure Knowledge Management - Add-in for Microsoft Word {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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Configure the Knowledge Management - Add-in for Microsoft Word to author and access
knowledge articles in Microsoft Word.

## Before you begin

Complete the following tasks to use the Knowledge Management - Add-in for Microsoft Word.

## Procedure

1. [Activate Knowledge Management - Add-in for Microsoft Word](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/vfTCwCLewEXL~VKLa0ifwg "Activate the Knowledge Management - Add-in for Microsoft Word plugin (com.snc.knowledge.ms_word) if you have the admin role. This plugin activates related plugins if they are not already installed.").
2. [Deploy Knowledge Management - Add-in for Microsoft Word](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/m9UoDhH_G3LRtvxJ73MTvQ "Deploy the Knowledge Management - Add-in for Microsoft Word for authoring knowledge articles from within the Microsoft Word.").
3. [Configure the security for Knowledge Management add-in for Microsoft Word](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/GMcjs~dsEX__CvXu_hEKRA "Use the sn_km_word.glide.knowman.word.xframe property to specify all the parent domains in the Microsoft Word Online application in which Knowledge Management - Add-in for Microsoft Word is embedded.").
4. **Optional:** [Enable downloading of the source Microsoft Word document for a knowledge article](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/yYd6xV64Iaqd5WiptKzLmg "Set the sn_km_word.glide.knowman.enable_document_download property to enable users to download the source Microsoft Word document of a knowledge article from the knowledge article view page in a portal or workspace.").
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**Related concepts**   

* [Authoring a knowledge article in Microsoft Word](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/fXYZMuQJTl1dRzu3Z6eFVQ "Author and access knowledge articles in Microsoft Word by deploying the Knowledge Management - Add-in for Microsoft Word.")