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8. Notes and limitations

Notes and limitations for using this add-in.

8.1 System requirements​

  • Operation and verification target the Windows edition of Word only. The Mac and Web editions of Word are out of scope for this release.
  • Using it requires license authentication. Referencing and saving the abbreviation dictionary also requires SharePoint access permissions.
  • An internet connection is required for license authentication and SharePoint access.

8.2 Notes on document operations​

  • If you add or remove paragraphs after loading, the reference positions for search and repair become stale. When a warning appears, run [Load] again (4.4).
  • In documents with a large number of tracked changes, behavior may become unstable or processing may take time.
  • This add-in has no undo feature of its own. Changes to the document can be undone with Word's standard undo (Ctrl+Z), but the state in the task pane is not restored.

8.3 Permission-based feature restrictions​

Depending on the rules in effect and the user's permissions, some operations such as saving to the dictionary, registering exclusions, and Master aggregation may be restricted. If you cannot perform an operation, check with your administrator.

8.4 Notes on operation on a shared PC​

This add-in stores the following data in the local storage (localStorage) of the device used:

  • A cache of the Master rules and the merged dictionary
  • Personal override settings
  • The user name
  • Display size settings
  • The default save destination
  • The list of auxiliary dictionary URLs

This data is placed in the storage area of Microsoft Edge (WebView2) used internally by Office add-ins, and on the device it is stored roughly in the following location:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Wef\  (the WebView2 data area beneath it)

Because this data is stored unencrypted, it may be read by other users of the same device or by scripts of the same add-in. For this reason, operation on a shared PC used by an unspecified number of people is not recommended. If you must use it on a shared PC, sign out when you finish and, if necessary, clear the stored data (site data) above. For detailed steps, refer to the installation guide.