Expanded Availability for Pro Users

Anthropic announced that its Claude in PowerPoint extension, originally released as a research preview for Max, Team, and Enterprise plans, is now accessible to Pro subscribers. The company shared the news in a post on X, highlighting that the add‑in brings its large‑language model directly into the PowerPoint workflow for a broader audience.

Connector Support Enhances Data Integration

The latest version introduces connector support, allowing Claude to retrieve information from other tools and services linked to a presentation. Users can enable connectors through the Claude sidebar by selecting the connectors icon and choosing from the available options. This capability gives the AI more relevant context when generating or updating slide content.

Double‑Usage Promotion

Anthropic also launched a limited‑time promotion that provides users on all paid plans with double the usage limit for Claude in PowerPoint. The promotion runs until March 19, giving subscribers extra capacity to experiment with the AI‑driven slide creation and editing features.

How the Extension Works

Claude in PowerPoint functions as an add‑in that lets users describe slide needs in natural language. The AI can generate new decks, rewrite content, restructure existing slides, and adapt its output to match the presentation’s layout, theme, and formatting. It can also transform bullet points into editable native PowerPoint charts and diagrams, reducing the time spent manually building visuals.

Ideal Use Cases and Limitations

Anthropic notes that the extension is best suited for iterative editing and drafting rather than highly sensitive or final deliverables, given its research‑preview status. The tool is available through the Microsoft Marketplace, and users can take advantage of the connector functionality to pull data from linked applications, enhancing the relevance and accuracy of generated slide content.

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