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Getting started

Grammarly at Westminster

The University of Westminster has subscribed to Grammarly for Education for all Westminster students and staff. 

You will be able to use Grammarly to check your writing for clarity and originality and to help you write in the different ways you are expected to write whilst at university such as essays, reports or emails. You will also be able to check your document if you are worried about unintentional plagiarism.

Setting up your Westminster Grammarly account

The University of Westminster has subscribed to the Grammarly for Education service and all students and staff can now access a premium Grammarly account for free. 

If you do not already have a Grammarly account... 

Set up access to the Grammarly for Education plan using this link. You will be redirected to a Westminster log-in page.  It is important to note that you must sign in using your Westminster ID in the following format w1234567@westminster.ac.uk.  This also applies if you have a @my.westminster.ac.uk email address.

If you already have a Grammarly account... 

If you used an email address associated with @westminster.ac.uk or @my.westminster.ac.uk to create your account, you can upgrade to the full University of Westminster Grammarly for Education plan by visiting this link.

However, if you created a free account using a personal email address such as Gmail, follow the instructions above for students who have not yet set up a Grammarly account.

If you have any problems with setting up your account, please contact support@grammarly.com

For any questions about how you can use Grammarly in your assignments, please get in touch with the AELD team either through live chat or Compass

image of the University of Westminster sign in page asking for your username and password

Troubleshooting

Having problems signing up for Westminster's Grammarly?

  • Check that you have used your Westminster Microsoft email address. This will be in the form of W1234567@westminster.ac.uk (W + first 7 digits of your ID).
  • Don't use the email format @my.westminster.ac.uk.

  • If you already have Grammarly (free or paid for), ensure that you are signed out of your account; exit the app; ensure it’s not running, and reboot your machine.
  • Use the incognito window to sign up.
  • Sign up to Grammarly using a laptop or desktop computer rather than a phone

You can also check out the Grammarly help centre  

Understanding the Different Versions of Grammarly

Grammarly for Education allows 2,000 prompts per month per user.

We'd love to hear from you about how you are using Grammarly

Use this easy form to tell us more

Poll

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Access Grammarly Across All Your Devices

Grammarly is available on Windows and Mac, working across web and desktop apps like Google Drive and MS Office. You can also access Grammarly on your mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, and Android) by downloading and installing the mobile versions. 

Check that your operating system is compatible.

Getting Started With Grammarly

  1. Activate Your Account: Once you create and activate your Grammarly account, the Grammarly dashboard will appear at Grammarly Dashboard.
  2. Take a Quick Tour: Under My Grammarly, take the quick tour and work through the getting started checklist.
  3. Use the Web-Based Editor: Access the Grammarly Editor at Grammarly Editor to create, upload, and manage your documents.
  4. Watch the Tutorial: Check out this quick video demonstrating how the editor works.

Once you create and activate your Grammarly account, the Grammarly dashboard will appear at https://app.grammarly.com/

Take the quick tour under My Grammarly and work through the getting started checklist.

Grammarly With AI

Here's our quick guide on using Grammarly's GenAI in line with the University's GenAi guidance for students.

Download a copy or pick up the guide in the libraries

Grammarly also includes a generative AI writing assistant that operates similarly to ‘CHATGPT’. However, Grammarly Education has education-specific prompts,  AI guideline reminders, and generative AI citations that support the responsible use of AI and align with our university's policies. This ensures that you can make the most of generative AI in legitimate ways that are aligned with the University’s policy and guidance for students (June 2024) on the use of Generative AI.

We've also created a quick guide to using Grammarly. Don't forget to Download your copy.

You can access guides and courses on the GenAI for students on the Padlet board. This includes prompting, Grammarly, GenAI research tools, and FAQs.

If you need any help related to Grammarly, please check Grammarly’s AI for Students Page. 

GenAi can be a powerful tool to help you with your academic work and can be used responsibly to help you improve your writing.

You can use Grammarly for

  • Generating ideas
  • Summarising concepts
  • Outlining
  • Proofreading
  • Reviewing and suggesting alternatives
  • Providing writing feedback
  • Creating study materials

There's more detailed information on the Grammarly blog page

Grammarly For Academic Staff