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Claude for Word
Draft and revise text inside the document you already have open.
BetaIT involvement likely
What you need
- Use a paid Claude plan and a Microsoft 365 subscription build of Word. Check the official Claude pricing page for current plan details.
How to install
- Start at claude.com/claude-for-microsoft-365 rather than searching the store for “Claude”.
- Follow the link on that page to the Microsoft Marketplace listing called Claude for Microsoft 365. One listing covers Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- In Word, open Home or Insert > Add-ins, select the official add-in and sign in.
- Open a harmless document and confirm Claude can read the selected text.
Nuances
- Word is in beta. Do not use it for final client work, counterparty sends, litigation filings or audit-critical documents without human review.
- The add-in does not work on perpetual Office 2016 or 2019. It requires a Microsoft 365 subscription build.
- Claude for Word is not supported on iPad.
- Work across Microsoft 365 apps is on for personal paid plans and off by default for Team and Enterprise until an owner enables Organization settings > Office agents > Let Claude work across apps.
If it will not work
- If the add-in is missing, IT should deploy asset
WA200010725or use the verified Word manifest in the IT section. - Allow 24 to 72 hours after admin deployment for it to appear on the ribbon.
- If the add-in appears but its pane stays blank, ask IT to allow
pivot.claude.ai.
Still blocked or need company approval?Go to the IT section in the full guide