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15 Dec

Activation and Licenses

by Jo Brown
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After installing ActiveWords, you’ll need to activate your license. If you don’t have one yet, you can start with a free trial, then upgrade when you’re ready. This guide covers everything you need to know about activating, upgrading, renewing, and deactivating your ActiveWords license. If you're looking for information about managing multiple computers or your license status, see Managing Your Licenses. Before You Begin Make sure you have: Your...

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15 Dec

Managing Your Licenses

by Jo Brown
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Accessing the Manage Licenses Page The Manage Licenses page provides a quick overview of your ActiveWords account. You can view your licenses, check status, request support, and manage activations. To access the Manage Licenses page: Go to ActiveWords.com. Open the Resources menu. Select Manage Licenses. When prompted to sign in, use the email address you used when purchasing ActiveWords. Note: Even if you already have a license, you may not have an...

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08 Dec

Managing Enterprise Licenses

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Enterprise organizations can manage ActiveWords licenses centrally by distributing activation links or running scripts on user machines. These methods allow IT administrators to activate or deactivate licenses without requiring any end-user interaction with the licensing interface. License File Details When preparing a script or activation link, you’ll need the license key and product ID found in the license file. You can open the license file in any text...

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03 Oct

The App you're trying to install isn't a Microsoft-verified app.

by michael
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Microsoft cares about the safety and security of its Windows users. To facilitate that, Windows offers a feature that blocks the installation of apps outside the Microsoft Store. The downside of enabling this feature is that it prevents users from installing popular and safe applications from the web. When users try to install an app with this restriction turned on, Windows will likely display an error...

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15 Dec

ActiveWords and Windows Servers

by michael
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IT administrators can install ActiveWords once on a Windows Server to make the software available to all server users.   To help administrators control licensing when installed on a server, ActiveWords will not by default automatically start when a user logs into their server account. The user or administrator can manually start ActiveWords, then check "Run ActiveWords at Windows Logon" in the Preferences tab of the...

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20 May

AutoCorrect On Steroids

by michael
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ActiveWords makes it worthwhile to build your personal library of Actions that work universally, in every Windows context.   Microsoft's AutoCorrect functions are rudimentary and limited to use in the basic Office applications Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, and Publisher. They don't work in Notes, Excel, Teams, or in any of the Office Universal Apps such as Mail and Calendar.   ActiveWords work everywhere while Microsoft AutoCorrect is limited to...

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20 May

Importing External Data

by michael
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Import choices are available from the ActiveWords Icon right click menu "Import."   Import ActiveWords Data Files: ActiveWords data files (*.awdb) will be inserted into the current ActiveWords installation by opening the files. You can also import these files from the ActiveWords Icon right click menu "Import." ActiveWords data files include the free Addins and all *.awdb files exported from ActiveWords.   Import Comma Separated Value (CSV) Data Files:...

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28 Mar

Custom Triggers - Advanced Option

by michael
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Custom Triggers allows you to expand the number of Triggers beyond Double Space, Any Delimiter, and None. A useful example of this functionality can be found in the free “currency” Addin.   See the Custom Triggers video:   To manage custom triggers, open the "Preferences" tab of the "Options" dialog and check "Show advanced tools and options." This will enable the "Triggers" tab in "Options." Once...

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15 Jan

ActiveWords and Remote Access

by michael
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ActiveWords Installed on the Remote Host is Supported.  This configuration is preferred as all ActiveWord Actions can be triggered from the local keyboard and carried out in the remote session; including substitutions, opening URLs, files, folders and programs, as well as executing scripts. ActiveWords Installed on the Local Machine Only. ActiveWord text and content substitutions delivered from the local computer to a remote session window are supported subject...

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09 Jan

Reset ActiveWords Sync

by michael
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  If you believe ActiveWords Sync is not properly synchronizing, first make sure all installations have the same build number (check "About" on the Icon right click menu).   If you still have issues, set Sync to "None" in the "Sync" tab of ActiveWord Options for EACH installation. Then set Sync back to the desired cloud service for EACH installation, one at a time.   This will...

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