PID Research Service Implementation

Installing the PID Research Service

You need to be using Microsoft Office 2003 (or higher) in order to use the Research Service functionality. This functionality is available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. This is a very simple process to perform and nothing is installed on your system. You are adding a pointer to a web service. If you are having any problems performing these steps do not hesitate to contact us.

Instructions follow, refer the the section following the installation instructions for a brief tutorial on "How to Use the PID Research Service".

		1. Show the Research Pane From the View menu select "Task Pane" and then select "Research", as shown. 2. Click on "Research options..."

		3. Click on the "Add Services" button.

		4. On the Add Services window enter the following address, make sure you enter it exactly as indicated. http://www.drybridge.com/dev/pid/researchservice.asmx

		5. There will be a series of screens that culminate in a success message.

Using the PID Research Service

Using the PID Research Service is rather straight-forward. Whenever you want to return to the opening screen type in "help". From this screen you will be presented with hypertext links that guide you to the possible inquiries.