Claude doesn't have a Word add-in.
It doesn't need one.
Here's the workflow.
Copy. Paste. Claude.
Microsoft 365 doesn't integrate with Claude natively. That's fine: the copy-paste workflow is faster than you'd think, and it works for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. These guides walk you through it.
Works with
Draft and edit documents
Give Claude a brief, get a first draft. Paste existing text, get it improved.
Works with
Formulas and data analysis
Describe what you want to calculate. Claude writes the formula. Works every time.
Works with
Presentations and slides
Outline decks, write talking points, sharpen slides that aren't clicking.
Pick your app
Three Microsoft apps. Select the one you need below to see the 3 guides for that app.
Draft, edit, improve
From blank page to polished document. Works for reports, memos, proposals, and everything in between.
Drafting
Write Faster in Word with Claude
Stop starting from a blank page. Give Claude the brief and get a first draft in Word in under a minute.
Edit and Improve Any Word Document with Claude
Paste your draft into Claude and get it back tighter, clearer, and more professional, with specific explanations for every change.
What you need
No plugins. No integrations. Just a tab and a copy-paste workflow.
What you need
- 1Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint (desktop or Microsoft 365 online)
- 2A free Claude account at claude.ai
- 3A browser tab open alongside your Office app
The workflow in 30 seconds
Open Claude.ai in your browser.
Describe what you need or paste your content.
Copy Claude's output.
Paste into Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.
New guides, when they ship
One email, roughly weekly. CLAUDE.md templates, workflows I actually use, and the cut-for-length stuff that does not make the public guides. One-click unsubscribe.
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