diff --git a/PlotDirector.WordCompanion/manifest.xml b/PlotDirector.WordCompanion/manifest.xml
index 2553ca1..99e6324 100644
--- a/PlotDirector.WordCompanion/manifest.xml
+++ b/PlotDirector.WordCompanion/manifest.xml
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
   <DefaultSettings>
     <SourceLocation DefaultValue="https://localhost:7296/word-companion"/>
   </DefaultSettings>
-  <!-- ReadDocument is required for the companion to read Word paragraphs, selection context,
-       and document body content. It does not grant document write access. -->
-  <Permissions>ReadDocument</Permissions>
+  <Permissions>ReadWriteDocument</Permissions>
   <VersionOverrides xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/taskpaneappversionoverrides" xsi:type="VersionOverridesV1_0">
     <Hosts>
       <Host xsi:type="Document">