PERRLA's Add-in for Microsoft Word is automatically kept up to date by Microsoft Word. That means you never have to do anything on your end to keep up with our latest features!
About once a year, we have new features that require a change in the Add-in ribbon toolbar. In those cases, Word will ask you to confirm the update.
If there's an update for you to confirm, the next time you open any of the PERRLA panels you'll be prompted with the above message.
Click "Update now" to update your PERRLA Add-in so you can keep working just like before.
Afterward, PERRLA should keep working just like normal but with a few new options in the PERRLA ribbon tab. If you experience a white screen or trouble loading PERRLA after the update, try this step to get it back up and running (Clearing the cache in Microsoft Word (Add-in)). We can sometimes see this in older versions of Windows or Word.
Not being prompted to update?
If you're missing some of our latest features and Word isn't asking you to update, then you can manually update PERRLA by removing the Add-in, then re-installing it using the Word Add-in Store. Here's how:
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Go to the Home ribbon tab in Word.
In older versions of Microsoft Word for Windows, the Add-in button is in the Insert ribbon tab. -
Click My Add-ins.
If your screen is smaller, you may need to click Add-ins before you see My Add-ins from the dropdown menu. - Hover over PERRLA, click the three-dot icon, and select Remove.
- Go to the Store tab in the same window.
- Search for PERRLA.
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Click Add beside the PERRLA listing.
You may need to confirm the installation. If you were logged into PERRLA before, you should remain logged in after re-installing the Add-in.
That's it! You should now have the latest version of the PERRLA Add-in ready to go.