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Installing the Desktop Integration Add-In
Included with Windchill is a Desktop Integration add-in that allows you to perform Windchill actions on documents (such as downloading, checking out, and checking in content) without opening Windchill in a web browser.
When you install the Windchill Desktop Integration (DTI) add-in, a new menu with Windchill actions is added to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook. For more information, see Windchill Desktop Integration.
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For information about versions of Microsoft applications supported by Windchill Desktop Integration, see the software matrix available at the following link:
Expand the By Product menu and select the Windchill Software Matrices appropriate for your site. Information about DTI is located under the Windchill Client Components section of the document.
To install Windchill Desktop Integration (DTI), complete the following steps:
1. Close all open Microsoft Office and Outlook applications.
2. From the Windchill web application, navigate to Quick Links > Software Downloads and accept the license agreement.
3. On the Software Downloads page, click Windchill Desktop Integration (32-bit) or Windchill Desktop Integration (64-bit) depending on your operating system.
4. Follow the installer prompts to complete the process.
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• You are prompted to provide a Windchill server URL and an alias. This step is optional. You can configure a server at any time. For more information, see Desktop Integration Configuration.
• Under the Custom Setup step, you can select which Microsoft Office applications you want to use with Desktop Integration. When installed, a Windchill tab is added to the application menu. For more information, see Microsoft Office Integration.
You can also select whether to include Windows Explorer integration. When installed, a Windchill Documents node appears in Windows Explorer. From here, you can access and manage existing Windchill documents. For more information, see Windows Explorer Integration.
5. Restart your computer.
6. Complete the post-installation checklist below.
To later uninstall Desktop Integration, use the standard options available from Microsoft Windows Control Panel.
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For administrators performing a silent DTI installation, see Deploying DTI Using Silent Installation.