Claude in Powerpoint
Claude for PowerPoint is Anthropic's presentation assistant inside Microsoft 365. The original product address now leads to the Claude for Microsoft 365 page, where PowerPoint appears alongside Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Editing a deck in PowerPoint
The publisher says Claude can build slides in your template, edit selected content, and generate native charts and diagrams. It inherits slide masters, letting you request changes within the presentation's existing formatting rules.
You can supply a brief, dataset, or conversation thread as context for a deliverable. The Microsoft 365 page also describes dropping a PDF or document into a sidebar and having Claude read it alongside the open file. That is useful when a deck draws on supporting material rather than a single prompt.
Claude's cross-app conversation carries context among the Microsoft 365 applications. The publisher gives a workflow that moves from an email brief to a Word document, Excel model, and PowerPoint deck. For a presentation task, that places slide work beside the documents and numbers used to explain it.
Access and subscription
Claude for PowerPoint, Excel, and Word are generally available on all paid Claude plans, according to the captured product FAQ. Outlook is listed separately as a beta. The service can also connect through Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI, or Microsoft Foundry.
The Claude pricing page lists Pro at $20 when billed monthly, or $200 billed upfront for an annual subscription. Max starts at $100 per month. Usage limits apply, and the quoted prices exclude applicable tax. The free plan's comparison table does not include Claude for Microsoft 365.
Choosing the presentation workflow
The in-app PowerPoint assistant works with the presentation you have open and its slide masters. Anthropic also describes a separate Claude Slides experience in its Artifacts page, where you can create a deck from a file or conversation and export it to PowerPoint or PDF.
Choose the route that matches where you want to work: editing an existing PowerPoint deck inside Microsoft 365, or creating a deck in Claude and exporting it. In either case, inspect figures, chart labels, and the meaning of the slide content before sharing the presentation.