SchoolAI's browser extension works directly inside Microsoft Word Online and OneNote — no need to download files or switch tabs to get AI help with grading, planning, or worksheet creation. Dot reads whatever document you're working in, generates what you ask for, and lets you send the result right back into Word.
Open the extension
Once downloaded from your browser’s web store, click the puzzle piece icon in your browser's toolbar to open the extensions menu. Select SchoolAI. Pin it so it stays visible in your toolbar going forward.
To open or close the extension at any time, use the keyboard shortcut Alt + Shift + S.
What you can do
With the SchoolAI extension enabled while working in Word Online, you can:
Automatically add page context. Open Dot on any supported Word Online file or OneNote page, and it's added to your conversation—no attachment needed.
Ask Dot to work from that document. Generate feedback, ideas, or new materials based on what's in the file.
Export what Dot creates back into Word. Send worksheets, agendas, or other generated content to a Word doc (or PDF) once you're happy with it.
Step 1: Open your document and add it to Dot
Open the file you want to work with in Word Online (or OneNote): this could be a student essay, a rubric, an agenda, or any other document.
Use the “Add a file” option to bring that document into your conversation with Dot as context.
For example, if you're grading student writing, you might add both the student's essay and your grading rubric so Dot has everything it needs.
Step 2: Ask Dot for what you need
Once your document is added, prompt Dot the same way you would in any other SchoolAI conversation. A few examples:
"Give me feedback on this student's writing based on the rubric."
"Help me come up with ideas to make this agenda more engaging."
"Make a worksheet based on this essay to test my students — fifth grade ELA, multiple choice, mixed questions."
You can keep prompts high-level or get specific about grade level, question format, tone, or focus areas — the more detail you provide, the more tailored the output will be. You can also add more context at any point by importing additional documents or webpages, or by attaching a screenshot.
Step 3: Bring Dot's response back into Word
Once Dot generates a response, you have a couple of ways to move it back into your workflow:
Copy and paste. Use the copy button on Dot's response and paste the feedback or content directly into your Word document — for example, pasting written feedback into a student's essay.
Export. For generated materials like worksheets, look for the export button (top right of the generated item) to send it straight to a Word doc. You can also export to PDF, or continue editing the content in SchoolAI before exporting.
A few things to know
You can layer in more context at any point by importing additional documents, webpages, a YouTube video, or by attaching a screenshot.
Feedback in Microsoft 365 documents today is copy-and-paste based, rather than inline comments generated directly in the file. If you're looking for inline comments, that capability is currently available for Google Docs — see Writing Feedback in Google Docs.