Claude launches Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides integration with sidebar and more

Anthropic launched the Claude for Google Workspace add-on in public beta, bringing a Claude sidebar into Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for all paid Claude users via the Google Workspace marketplace. In Docs, Claude can fix spelling, rewrite portions, or restyle sections without breaking existing formatting; in Sheets it writes formulas and builds tables from document context; in Slides it builds new slides from existing layouts or themes and flags elements needing updates. An "ask before edits" mode previews changes before they are made, and new Claude connectors for Docs, Sheets, and Slides let users edit Workspace files directly from Claude by pasting a file link into the conversation.

If Gemini isn’t quite your cup of tea, Anthropic’s Claude now supports sidebar integration with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. You can already use Gemini natively in Google Workspace apps, but those invested in Claude can now use their AI of choice inside of Google’s ecosystem through the Claude for Google Workspace add-on which is in public beta starting today. A sidebar opens up alongside your file in Docs, Sheets, or Slides and can assist in building out documents, making edits, and more. In Google Docs, Anthropic says you can use Claude integration to fix spelling, rewrite portions of a document, or restyle sections, all without breaking existing formatting. In Sheets, you can have Claude write formulas or build tables using the context of the document, or even upload extra documents/spreadsheets to build something new in Sheets. In Slides, Claude can build new slides using existing layouts or themes or flag elements that might need to be updated. Gemini can do much of this but, as mentioned, this is useful for those already invested in Claude. There’s an “ask before edits” mode where Claude will let you preview changes before they’re made. The Claude for Google Workspace beta is available to all paid Claude users through the Google Workspace marketplace https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/claude/12459801340 . There are also new Claude connectors https://support.claude.com/en/articles/10166901-use-google-workspace-connectors for Docs, Sheets, and Slides that let you edit Google Workspace files directly from Claude itself just by pasting a file link into your conversation with the AI. More on AI: - Claude can now send emails in Gmail, even without your approval https://9to5google.com/2026/08/18/claude-can-now-send-emails-in-gmail-even-without-your-approval/ - Google AI Edge Foresight for Mac turns scribbles into full notes using offline recordings https://9to5google.com/2026/10/06/google-ai-edge-foresight/ - Claude Opus 5.5 and OpenAI GPT-6 Sol & Luna both launch today with lower costs https://9to5google.com/2026/09/22/claude-opus-5-5-and-openai-gpt-6-sol-luna-both-launch-today-with-lower-costs/ Follow Ben: Twitter/X https://twitter.com/NexusBen , Threads https://www.threads.net/@nexusben , Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/nexusben.com , and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nexusben FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. https://9to5mac.com/about/ affiliate our homepage http://9to5google.com/ for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Google on exclusive stories https://9to5google.com/feature/exclusive/ , reviews https://9to5google.com/guides/reviews/ , how-tos https://9to5google.com/guides/how-to/ , and subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/9to5google