Anthropic's Claude now works inside Google Docs, Sheets and Slides through a sidebar.

The sidebar reads the open file and edits it in place. Users approve each edit before it lands.

Files also open inside Claude. Work can flow both ways between the apps.

The move puts Claude directly into daily office work. Millions use Google Workspace every day.

Microsoft has a similar play with Copilot in Office. The AI assistant race is now inside productivity apps.

In-place editing with approval keeps humans in control. It avoids unwanted changes to documents.

The feature works across the three core apps. More Workspace integrations may follow.

Workspace users can try the sidebar now. Adoption will test how much workers trust AI editors.

Anthropic has been expanding Claude's integrations all year. Workplace tools are central to its growth plan. Google has opened Workspace to several AI assistants. Competition is intensifying in the productivity space.