Installing DokuMate

Download the Installer

To install DokuMate for Office for the first time, you need the DokuMate for Office installer, which you can download from here.

Install DokuMate

1. Double-click that installer and follow the instructions.
2. Quit Microsoft Word if you have not yet done that.
3. Launch Microsoft Word and confirm that you want to install the DokuMate for Word add-in (signed by Thomas Barnekow) when asked.

Activate DokuMate License

After having installed DokuMate for the first time, you will have to activate your DokuMate license:

1. Click on the download link above to download the installer.
2. Run the installer to install DokuMate for Office.
3. Quit Microsoft Word if you have not yet done that.
4. Launch Microsoft Word and confirm that you want to install the DokuMate for Word add-in (signed by Dr. Thomas Barnekow) when asked.
5. Open an existing document or create a new one.
6. The About DokuMate dialog box will pop up and display product and license information, saying that no license was found and asking you to enter and activate your license key.
7. Click on the “Activate License …” button to open the license dialog, copy-paste the above trial activation key into the “Activation Key” field, and click “Activate”.
8. Once your license key is activated, click “Close”.
9. Click “OK” to close the About DokuMate dialog box once it has refreshed the license information.

Installing on Windows 8 or 10

Compared to Windows 7, Windows 8 and 10 added some security features. When double-clicking the installer, you might see a blue dialog window with a caption saying “Windows protected your PC” and the following message: “Windows SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.” Right underneath the message you’ll see a hyperlink reading “More info” and a “Don’t run” button.

Clicking “More info” will show the App name and the Publisher (Dr. Thomas Barnekow, if the installer was signed by myself). Next to the “Don’t run” button, you will then also see the “Run anyway” button. Click that one to launch the installer. Then follow the instructions provided by the installer.

Solving Trust Issues

If Microsoft Office tells you that it can’t install an add-in because you don’t trust the publisher, please add a Trusted Publisher Certificate (click the link to see how this is done).