Short answer
Anthropic has released an add-on in public beta that brings Claude directly into Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. Paid Claude users can edit text, generate formulas and draft slides from a sidebar next to the file. The move gives Workspace users an alternative to Google's own assistant, Gemini.
Highlights
- The add-on runs as a sidebar next to the file in Docs, Sheets and Slides.
- It is a public beta, available to paid Claude users through the Google Workspace Marketplace.
- An 'ask before edits' mode lets you review changes before they are applied.

2 min readAuthor: UNIT Journal EditorEditor-in-chief: Uğur Deniz İlhan
According to Webrazzi, Anthropic has launched the Claude for Google Workspace add-on. It is a public beta and is open to users on paid Claude plans.
What does the add-on do?
The add-on works from a sidebar that opens next to the file in Docs, Sheets and Slides. In Docs it can fix typos, rewrite sections and change tone while keeping the existing formatting. In Sheets, Claude uses the file's context to write formulas and build tables, and users can also upload an extra document or spreadsheet to generate new content.
In Slides, Claude drafts new slides using existing layouts and themes and flags elements that may need updating.
Can you check the changes?
Yes. An 'ask before edits' mode lets you view Claude's changes before they are applied. Anthropic is also offering new Claude connections for Docs, Sheets and Slides: once a Workspace file's link is added to a Claude chat, the file can be edited directly from the conversation.
What does it mean for teams in Turkey?
This section goes beyond the facts in the source. Reporting sheets, proposal decks and content calendars live in Workspace for most marketing and sales teams; an assistant working inside the file could remove the step of copying text between documents.
- Start with a document or template that contains no customer data.
- For sheets containing personal data, decide what may be shared with the assistant under KVKK, Turkey's data protection law.
- Use the 'ask before edits' mode and have a person approve the output before anything is published.
- Compare Gemini and Claude on the same task and record which suits which job.
Frequently asked
- Is Claude for Google Workspace free?
- According to the source, the add-on is open to users on paid Claude plans. The source says nothing about access for free-plan users.
Sources
- Webrazzi ·
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