CityUHK Grammarly FAQs

  • last updated on 22 October 2026

  • I have registered for Grammarly via Service Portal but I cannot use the "Grammarly for Education" service.

    To ensure you have joined the CityUHK "Grammarly for Education" service,

    1. Log in to CityUHK My Apps Dashboard
    2. Click the Grammarly icon (if it is not shown, type "Grammarly" in the top search field),

    then land on the Grammarly Dashboard

    If no Grammarly icon is shown on the My Apps page, please register for the CityUHK Grammarly account via the Service Portal again.

    For technical problems with account registration, please contact the IT Service Desk.

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  • How to open Grammarly in Microsoft Office (Windows) / Word (Mac)?

    The Grammarly desktop app for Windows / macOS can work with Microsoft Office 2016 and newer on Windows 10 and 11 / macOS. It is available in the floating Grammarly widget that appears next to the text fields you are writing in.

    ● Download Grammarly desktop app
    ● Grammarly Tips & Tutorials: Grammarly for Windows and Mac

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  • Grammarly cannot be loaded in Microsoft Office (Windows) / Word (Mac).

    If you have joined the CityUHK "Grammarly for Education" service but cannot use the features for Education,

    1. Open the "Settings" in the app
    Windows:Open the Grammarly app, click on the Settings /
    macOS:Click the ("G" icon) from the top macOS menu bar, then click Settings
    2. In the Settings pop-up, click the Account tab
    3. Check whether the display email address follows, and the Subscription "EDU" is shown.
    student:EID-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
    staff:EID@cityu.edu.hk

    If the display email address is not your CityUHK EID email address, please log out and then log in by inputting your CityUHK EID email address.

    For technical issues opening the app, please read the article below in the Grammarly Resolve Issues.

    Grammarly for Windows and Mac doesn’t appear in Microsoft Word

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  • ("G" icon) cannot be shown in the input text fields of some web pages such as Overleaf.



  • What are the feature differences between "Free" and this CityUHK subscription?

    Please read the "Compare Plans" table on their web page Grammarly Prices and Plans. Our CityUHK "Education" subscription includes most features of the "Pro" plan.

    You can also visit the Grammarly for Education page. Please note that not all "Education" features are available or enabled.


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  • I am a student using the CityUHK Grammarly service. Is account renewal required each year?

    Yes, annual account renewal for student users is required.

    One month before your CityUHK Grammarly account expires, you will receive an email with the subject [Renewal Reminder] Grammarly Account Expiring in 1 Month from the IT Service Desk.

    1. Click the Grammarly Account Request form link on the reminder email
    2. Input your CityUHK Electronic ID / Password, then click the Sign In button
    3. Make sure Renewal is shown under Request type, then click the Submit button
    4. Look for the following message on the next page, and you will receive an email with title "[Request Completed] Grammarly Account is Ready to Use"

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  • I want to remove the ("G" icon) from the input text fields of all web pages.

    You can "A. Uninstall" / "B. Disable" the Grammarly browser extension after clicking ("puzzle piece" icon) from top right of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

    Under Grammarly tab, click Settings and then Profile Settings

    You can also visit the article below in the Grammarly Tips & Tutorials.

    Uninstall the Grammarly browser extension

    You can continue to use Grammarly Editor (https://app.grammarly.com) within web browser.

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