Answer

Please note that Turnitin Draft Coach is only available in Microsoft Word Online through your NWTC Microsoft 365 account; it is not available in the desktop app. For more information on Microsoft 365, see How do I get Microsoft 365 at NWTC? and Using Microsoft 365 Online at NWTC (3-minute video).

Once you open a Word Online document:

  1. Click on the Turnitin tab on the ribbon.
  2. Then click on the Draft Coach button.
  3. Draft Coach will open on the right side of the page. Then choose one of the three options: Similarity, Citations, or Grammar. 

Please note:

  • There may be a delay of a few seconds from the time you open a Word Document to when the “Turnitin” button appears in the ribbon. 
  • If you are prompted for your Microsoft credentials, enter your ID number@nwtc.edu (00000000@nwtc.edu)
  • If you see an Authentication Failed message, it may be because your internet browser is blocking the sign-in pop-up window. To fix this problem please allow pop-ups for nwtcedu-my.sharepoint.com

Turnitin button on Word Online ribbon