# vLex for Word

vLex for Word creates links in your documents. You can click on these and seamlessly connect to vLex to check the authorities you are relying on. It will also show you when a document you are citing has been given a negative treatment, ensuring you do not accidentally rely on a case that is no longer good law.

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vLex for Word is currently available in Spain, Mexico, Peru, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.
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## **Adding vLex to Word**

On the Microsoft Word **Insert** toolbar, click **Add-ins** and open **Get Add-ins**. Use the search field to search for vLex. You can also find it in the **Productivity** category. 

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Click **Add** and then **Continue.**

Once installed, you will see the **vLex** tab on the ribbon. If the vLex tab is not active, you might have to activate it by going to **Preferences** > **Ribbon & Toolbar**.

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Once the Add-in is installed, log in the same way you do on the website. Read [Sign in options ](/getting-started/signing-in/sign-in-options-2.md)for more information.
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![vLex in Microsoft Word](/files/-McW5PuAXaq44Za1Ikfu)

## **Find citations**

Click **Find** **citations** on the ribbon to see the vLex menu on the right. When you click the **Citations** tab, the add-in will analyse your document and identify any **cases**, **legislation**, **regulations** or other legal documents mentioned. The service will assemble these in a list, showing you how your cited documents have been treated.

![vLex recognising citations](/files/-McA9X4DukjkBXlLAzlZ)

At the top of the list, you will see a toggle to **Add links** to the citations in your text. Both the citations list and the created links in the text will take you to vLex.

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## **Vincent in Microsoft Word**

[Vincent](/vincent-by-vlex/vincent.md) analyses your document and makes recommendations about other documents that might be of interest. On the menu to the right of the screen, select **Vincent** to see which cases or legislation Vincent has recommended for you based on your document.

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To use [Vincent](/vincent-by-vlex/vincent.md) in Word, you need to be signed into vLex.
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![Vincent in Word](/files/-McW5ggibUYdJJAMxlP5)

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To learn more about Vincent, go to the [Analyse with Vincent](broken://pages/-Mbl2jQ-ICUbNIA4_WhK) article.
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## Video walkthrough

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Short video, narrating vLex for Word.
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://support.vlex.com/features/vlex-for-word.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.