If your computer uses a web proxy server to access the Internet, you may have issues using the Grammarly Editor.
This article describes how to check whether your computer uses a proxy server to access the Internet. Depending on your operating system (macOS, Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1, or Windows 10), please follow the steps in the corresponding section:
macOS
- Navigate to the Apple menu > System Preferences, and click Network.
- Select the network service you use from the list (e.g., Ethernet or Wi-Fi).
- Click Advanced, then click Proxies.
- If nothing is checked under "Select a protocol to configure", it means you do not use a proxy server.
Windows 7
- Click the Start button, then click Control Panel
- In the Control Panel window, click Internet Options
- In the Internet Options window, go to the Connections tab and click the LAN Settings button
- If "Use a proxy server for your LAN" is not checked, it means that you don't use a proxy server.
Windows 8 or 8.1
- Right-click on the Start button and click Control Panel
- Click Network and Internet
- Select Internet Options
- In the Internet Options window, go to the Connections tab and click the LAN Settings button
- If "Use a proxy server for your LAN" is not checked, it means that you don't use a proxy server.
Windows 10
- Right-click on the Start button and click Settings
- Go to Network & Internet > Proxy
- See if the Use a proxy server option is on