1. Installation Guide Desktop Integration Aug 2019

4. Microsoft O ffi ce Applications A Windchill   menu appears in the Microsoft O ffi ce applications when Windchill DTI is setup correctly. Use this menu to perform   Windchill   actions directly from the document.

3. Guidelines The following rules apply when working with documents using Desktop Integration: •   You must have permission to modify the document •   Read-only documents are not supported •   Documents launched from a SharePoint portal or from a web browser are not supported Note If you are navigating to a document through a web browser, save the fi le to your local machine. Ensure that it is not set to read-only before opening. You can then use the   Windchill   menu to add the document to   Windchill.

6. Install Windchill DTI To use Windchill DTI, you must fi rst download the DTI plugin. Complete the following steps to install it: 1. Close all open applications and open Windchill in a browser 2. Navigate to   Quick Links   >   Software Downloads 3. Click the   Windchill Desktop Integration   link (select the right bit-version for your setup) 4. Follow the installer prompts to complete the installation process 5. Complete the   post-installation checklist   on the next slide

8. Windchill DTI Post-Installation Checklist Optional Steps 1.   Add the   Windchill   menu to the Windows Explorer right-click menu options for non- Microsoft O ffi ce documents Launch a Microsoft O ffi ce application. If the   Windchill   menu does not appear, select   File   >   Options   >   Add-Ins   and ensure the   PTC O ffi ce Add-In   is enabled

5. Windows Explorer A   Windchill Documents   system folder appears in your Windows Explorer folder browser when Windchill DTI is setup correctly Expand the   Windchill Documents   node to browse context folders and access   Windchill   documents.   Windchill   actions are available from the right-click menu. The actions that are available depend on the document type and how you access the menu.

9. Update the DTI Plugin When you move to an updated version of   Windchill, you must also update your existing DTI plugin. To verify whether your DTI version is up to date, open a Microsoft O ffi ce document and select   Windchill   >   Con fi guration   >   About . Verify that the installed version and the server version match and click   Check for Updates . If available, you can install the updated plugin using the   Check for Updates   action. You can also manually update your plugin through the   Software Downloads   page: 1. Close all other applications 2. Uninstall your current DTI plugin using the standard options available from the Microsoft Windows Control Panel 3. Restart your computer once the uninstall is complete 4. Download and install the updated plugin as described on a previous page

2. Desktop Integration Included with   Windchill   is a Desktop Integration (DTI) plugin that allows you to perform   Windchill   actions on documents (such as downloading, checking out, and checking in content) without opening Windchill in a web browser When you install the   Windchill   DTI plugin, a new menu with   Windchill   actions is added to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook There is no additional license required to install Windchill DTI on client side Note For information about versions of Microsoft applications supported by   Windchill   Desktop Integration, see the software matrix available at the following link: http://www.ptc.com/partners/hardware/current/support.htm Expand the   By Product   menu and select the   PTC Windchill   Software Matrix appropriate for your site Information about DTI is located under the   Windchill Client Components   section of the document

7. Windchill DTI Post-Installation Checklist Once installed, there are a few actions you should perform before working with documents outside of Windchill. These are the following: Required Steps 1.   From Windchill, set your   Attachments   >   File Download Mechanism   preference to   Use Windchill Desktop Integration functionality to download fi les Caution If this preference is not set, Windchill Desktop Integration might not perform correctly 2.   Establish a connection with the Windchill server Log in to Windchill and download the primary content of a Windchill document to automatically con fi gure and connect to the   Windchill   server or Open a Microsoft O ffi ce application and select   Windchill   >   Con fi guration . From the   Windchill Desktop Integration Con fi guration   window you can manually con fi gure and connect to a server Note Most Windchill actions do not appear until you have established a connection with the server