StyleGuard Installation Instructions for PC
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Close Microsoft Word, if you are running the program.
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For Windows XP, go to the lower left of your screen and click on the
Start button then choose Run.
For Windows 7, go to the lower left of your screen and click on the Start button.
In the box that opens up, cut and paste this link: https://style-guard.com/download/APSetup.exe and press Enter
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Click Run to run the
downloaded file and begin installation of the StyleGuard plug-in (add-in).
(Alternatively, you can save the file "APSetup.exe" to your desktop
or another place where you can find it easily, then double-click on APSetup.exe
to launch the file and begin installation.)
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You might be asked to install the Visual Studio Tools for the Office Runtime (version 4.0). Choose Accept to continue.
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Installation of StyleGuard should now start. Click Next to start the installation of
StyleGuard.
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Click Next to install
StyleGuard at the default directory.
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Select “I Agree” and click Next to continue the installation after reviewing the
license agreement.
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Continue installation by clicking Next
(If you encounter the following
error:
Error reading from file https://www.style-guard.com/download/StyleGuardSetup.msi. Verify that the file exists and that you
can access it.
Your anti-virus program or system
setting may be blocking the download of the rest of the setup program. You can
turn off the anti-virus program and run setup again or simply click on the Start button and Run the rest of the setup directly from: https://style-guard.com/download/StyleGuardSetup.msi)
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Complete the installation by clicking Close
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Start Microsoft Word. After installing StyleGuard,
the StyleGuard pane should show up as part of Microsoft Word at the right.
Select the StyleGuard tab in the Ribbon.
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Click on the “AP Stylebook 2011” icon
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After the Style
Collection Browser pops up, follow the instruction to activate the AP Stylebook 2011 style collection as
shown below:
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Enter your information and the unique StyleGuard
activation code to activate the AP
Stylebook 2011 style collection. NOTE: One easy way to enter the activation
key is to copy the activation key from the email you have received after
purchasing AP StyleGuard, click inside the area where the activation key should
be entered, press CTRL+V to paste the copied activation key into it.
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Once you have filled in the form, click Activate
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Your AP Stylebook 2011 style collection should now
be activated. Click OK to continue.
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Close the Style
Collection Browser:
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You can now enjoy the style checking features
provided by StyleGuard. Below is a an example:
