# Anthropic has expanded Claude across Microsoft 365 suite of apps.

*genai · news · 2026-05-08 · India Today*

## Key points

- Anthropic has launched Claude add-ins for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, now generally available.
- Claude can maintain full conversational context as users switch between Microsoft 365 apps.
- Claude for Outlook is now in beta, expanding direct Claude integration within Microsoft tools.
- Unlike Microsoft Copilot, Claude add-ins are free for paying Claude subscribers.

**Companies:** Microsoft, Anthropic
**Countries:** United States

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