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Install Contract Express Negotiator

This guide outlines the minimum system requirements for Contract Express version 8. Also, it describes the steps to install the Author and Negotiator tools and how to connect them to your Contract Express server.

System Requirements

  • Contract Express web application
  • Supported operating systems
    :
    • Windows 7 or Windows 10
    • macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
  • Supported internet browsers
    :
    • Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Internet Explorer 11
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Safari 12 or later
Contract Express may work in older versions and other browsers not listed here, but your functionality may be reduced.

Contract Express Negotiator tools

  • Software pre-requisites
    :
    • Microsoft® Word 2013, 2016 or 2019
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1 or newer
    • Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime
  • Hardware
    :
    • Computer with 2 GHz dual-core or faster processor
    • At least 1 GB of RAM
    • At least 2 GB of available space on hard disk
note
Contract Express Author and Negotiator tools are not compatible with Word for Mac or online versions of Microsoft Office.

Contract Express Negotiator

Contract Express Negotiator is our Word-based tool for tracking and reviewing any manual changes made to documents downloaded from Contract Express.

Installing Contract Express Negotiator

  1. Close Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook, if they are open.
  2. Sign into Contract Express and navigate to the
    Tasks
     tab. If you cannot see Tasks, you may not have the required permissions or the feature may not be enabled. Please consult your Contract Express administrator for more details.
  3. Click the
    Download Negotiator Add-in
     button to download the installer to your local hard drive.
  4. Right click the file and select
    Run as administrator
    .
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Once the installation is complete, you should see a confirmation message.
  6. Open Word. You should now see the
    Negotiator
     tab on the Word ribbon.

Connecting Negotiator to Contract Express

To configure your Contract Express connection or modify existing connections:
  1. Click the
    Connections
     button on the Negotiator ribbon to see your connections list.
  2. From here, you can add, edit, select or remove connections:
    • To add a new connection, click
      Add
      , give the connection a name and enter your server URL.
    • To edit a connection, select the connection, click
      Edit
      , and modify as desired.
    • To select an existing connection, choose it from the list.
    • To remove a connection, select the connection and click
      Remove
      .
  3. Click
    Save
     to save your changes.

Confirming the connection

Click on the
Open Contract Express
 button in the ribbon to open Contract Express in your default browser using your selected Contract Express connection.
If you require further assistance, please contact our support team at contractexpress-support@tr.com.

This article applies to:

  • Product: Contract Express