Use Copysmith directly within Google Docs with our add on!

Set up your Google Docs add-on

1. Click your initials in the top right corner and click on Add-ons.

   

2. Within the Apps section, find Google Docs and click the Connect button.

   

3. You'll be prompted to choose the Google account you'd like to connect or type in your email address.

   

4. When prompted to give Copysmith access to Google Drive and Google Docs, be sure to click Allow.

5. At the top of the page, click the Show API Keys button.

6. Copy the Google Docs API key.

   

7. Open a Google Doc.

8. Click Extensions and select Get Add-ons from the drop down menu.

   

9. Search for Copysmith and follow the prompts to install.

   Note: If you see a Copysmith and Copysmith (Staging) option, choose the first option (not staging)!

10. In your Extensions menu you'll now see Copysmith, select the option to open it in the side bar.

11. The first time you open the sidebar, you'll be prompted to paste your API key from step 5.

<aside> 💡 Tip: If your team works in Copysmith together, you can each connect your own Google account.

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Rewrite & expand content directly in Google Docs

Important: Before you begin, you must already have the Google Docs add-on installed!

1. Open a Google Doc and click the Extensions tab in the upper ribbon to the launch Copysmith sidebar.

   

2. Choose the option to Rewrite or Expand.

   

3. Highlight the text you'd like to rewrite or expand and drag it over to the input paragraph (or copy & paste).

   

4. Click the Generate button in your sidebar.