You can install ChatGPT within MS Word and Google Docs. (Most people will ignore this for reasons mentioned in the thread. But consider giving it a try.) Here's how to do it:

1. Open your MS Word and click on "Add-ins." In the "Add-ins" store, look for an add-in called "GPT for Excel Word." Add it to your Word. Once you have added it, its icon will appear on your ribbon.

2. Go to openai(dot)com and log in to your account. Instead of going to ChatGPT, click on API — Application Programming Interface. This will take you to OpenAI Platform. What's an API? Imagine you go to a restaurant. You want to order a certain dish but you don't communicate directly with the chef. Instead, you go through the menu and then place your order. In this case, the menu card is the API. It's a tool that lets you communicate with the chef.

3. In the Platform, click on "API Keys" and then click on "Create new secret key."

4. OpenAI will generate your secret API key. Copy this key.

5. You will need to buy "credits" to use OpenAI's API key. If you have just created your OpenAI account, you will have a free trial for three months. After that you need to pay. This is the reason most folks will not try this, which is understandable. But if you can afford, I'd suggest giving it a try.

6. Go to your MS Word. Open "GPT for Excel Word" and click on the three horizontal bars in the top-left corner. Then click on API key and paste your OpenAI API key. Now you MS Word and ChatGPT are connected.

7. Now you can use this add-in as your writing assitant. Type in a prompt in the chatbar just like you would in ChatGPT. Here I am creating an outline for a journal article. Click on "Insert" and it will insert the text in your document.

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8. If you use Google Docs, open a new document and click on "Extensions." Select "Add-ons," and then "Get add-ons." In Google Workplace Marketplace, look for "GPT for Sheets and Docs." Install this add-on.

9. Click on "Extensions" once again and you will see the add-on. Open the add-on's menu and select "Set API keys." Paste your API key. Now your Google Docs and ChatGPT are connected.

10. To use the add-on, click on "Extensions" and then select "Launch." Once the add-ons launches, you can start writing your prompts. It may take a while for ChatGPT to respond depending on the load on its API.

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