Open the document online
Open it from OneDrive, SharePoint or Microsoft 365 so it opens in Chrome, then click where the text should begin.
Auto typer for Word Online
Your draft, typed into Word on the web.
Trace types text you have already written into Microsoft Word in your browser, at the speed you choose. It works with Word for the web; the desktop Word app is not supported.
Add to ChromeFrom draft to Word Online
Three steps. That’s it.
Bring your draft
Paste it into Trace, or upload a Word file (.docx). Word files are read on your device.
Set a speed and start
Choose a preset or an exact words per minute. Pause whenever you need, and carry on from the same place.
Good to know
How Trace handles Word Online
Word formatting, with Pro
From a Word upload, Pro applies bold, italics, underline and headings with Word’s own shortcuts as it types. Word’s shortcuts reach Heading 3, so deeper headings become Heading 3.
Real page breaks
Page breaks from your file are inserted with Ctrl+Enter, the shortcut Word uses, so a new section still starts on a new page.
Tab means indent
In the document body, a tab in your draft is pressed as the Tab key, as it would be if you were typing in Word yourself.
A file on your computer?
Upload it to OneDrive and open it in the browser, or upload the .docx into Trace and type it into a new online document.
Schools and workplaces set their own rules about how work is entered. Trace types writing that is already yours; where a rule says otherwise, follow the rule. Read the ethics statement.
Questions
Trace in Word Online, answered.
Does Trace write the text for me?
No. Trace types text you have already written into Word Online. It does not generate, rewrite or paraphrase anything.
Is Trace free to use in Word Online?
Yes. Typing into Word Online is free, with unlimited words once you sign in and 1,000 words a day without an account. Pro, at C$4.99 a month or C$39.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, adds Human Touch and Your Fingerprint, and Word formatting.
Does it work with the Word desktop app?
No. Trace is a Chrome extension, so it types into Word in the browser. Open the file in Word for the web instead.
Can I stop halfway through?
Yes. Pause at any point, and Trace carries on from the same place when you resume.
A simpler way to get there
Your next draft is ready to go.
Choose your pace. Let Trace handle the typing.