Login Instructions

How to log in to Author

Once you add Contract Express Author to your Word application, you will see a new icon on your Home ribbon. Click on it to open the work pane. To start working with Contract Express Author, you will need to sign into your Contract Express account.
When you click on to sign in for the first time, you will be prompted to specify the Contract Express instance for which you have the subscription. First, select the document automation product type you use, which will be either Contract Express or HighQ DocAuto.

How to log in with Contract Express details

If your product type is Contract Express, you will need to select or enter your login URL
  • All multi-tenant instances are listed in the dropdown and can be selected from the list.
  • Single-tenant customers have a unique URL to access Standalone Contract Express or their HighQ instance. These URLs will not appear in the dropdown list, so they must be entered manually.
  • If your product type is HighQ DocAuto, you will need to specify your login URL and the region URL.

How to log in with HighQ DocAuto details

When logging in via HighQ DocAuto, you will need to provide HighQ login URL and region URL.
  • Enter the URL of the HighQ instance you are using without https:// and the trailing //.
  • Choose the region URL from the dropdown list. If you are not sure which region is the correct one or if you are connecting to sandbox instance, navigate to Contract Express from your HighQ instance and check the URL in the browser. If necessary, you can type in the URL manually to add it to the list.
  • If there are any Login URLs you no longer use, you can remove them from the configuration. However, you can add them back at any time.

How to log out

  • To log out from Contract Express, click on your avatar in the top-right corner.
  • A menu will appear where you can select Sign Out.