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Anthropic Brings Claude Editing Tools to Google Workspace
Anthropic has added a way to use Claude with Google Workspace files.
The feature works with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
A user can open Claude in a sidebar next to a file.
This means they do not have to keep switching between apps or browser tabs.
Claude can read the file that is open.
It can also see which text, cells, or slides the user has selected.
Users can ask it to make changes directly in the file.
The feature is in public beta for people with paid Claude plans.
Anthropic announced Claude for Google Workspace on Tuesday, October 6.
The feature is available in public beta to users on all paid Claude plans.
Users can open Claude in a sidebar beside a Google Doc, Sheet, or Slide.
Claude can read the open file and see selected text, cells, or slides.
Users can ask Claude to create or edit Google files directly from the chat window.
- Who
- Anthropic and users with paid Claude plans.
- What
- Anthropic released Claude for Google Workspace in public beta, allowing Claude to read, create, and edit Google files.
- Where
- Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, accessed through a Claude sidebar.
- When
- Tuesday, October 6; the article does not state a year.
- Why
- To let users work with Claude and their Google files without constantly switching between apps or browser tabs.
Key facts
- Announced by
- Anthropic
- Announcement date
- Tuesday, October 6; no year specified
- Availability
- Public beta
- Eligible users
- All paid Claude plans
- Supported file types
- Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
- How it works
- Claude appears in a sidebar beside an open Google file and can read it, view selections, and make changes.
Sources
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