Commercial software intelligenceEvidence checked · 2 October 2026
SkuTrace

Commercial product change, preserved as evidence.

SK-2026-227 · Entitlements & feature gating

OpenAI makes ChatGPT for Word available on all plans

ChatGPT for Word is available on all ChatGPT plans including Free, subject to workspace and Microsoft 365 administrator controls, and is enabled by default from 1 October 2026.

Available on all plans with admin gates

Commercial transition

Previous stateThe documented all-plan entitlement and default-enable boundary had not applied.
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New stateChatGPT for Word is available on all plans including Free and enabled by default, while workspace and Microsoft 365 administrators retain enablement controls.

Who is affected

ChatGPT users and administrators deploying the Microsoft Word add-in.

Action required

Workspace and Microsoft 365 administrators should review add-in policy and enable or disable access as appropriate.

Evidence boundary

Usage follows the applicable plan token limits, shared usage allowance or credits; availability does not imply that every use creates a separate cash charge.

Timeline

  1. Default enablement

    ChatGPT for Word becomes enabled by default subject to administrator controls.

Official sources

  • ChatGPT for WordOpenAI Help Center · 2026-10-01 · Official OpenAI plan-entitlement and administration authority