Subj : Claude is coming to your spreadsheets - but is it enough to make
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Date : Fri Oct 31 2025 19:30:10

Claude is coming to your spreadsheets - but is it enough to make you an 
emperor of Excel, and what will Microsoft Copilot think?

Date:
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:27:00 +0000

Description:
Anthropics Claude now runs directly in Microsoft Excel, handling formulas, 
edits, and analytics, with beta testing underway before wider release.

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======================================================================Claude 
now works inside Microsoft Excel, reading, editing, and explaining every cell 
About a thousand users are testing Claudes Excel skills before public rollout 
The AI assistant can fix formulas and generate new sheets in seconds 

Anthropic has introduced Claude for Excel, a new service allowing users to 
work with the AI assistant directly within Microsofts popular spreadsheet 
software . 

The new tool lets Claude read and modify workbooks, fix formulas, and create 
new spreadsheets from within a sidebar. 

Every action is tracked and explained, enabling users to see the exact cells 
or formulas referenced in its process. Limited beta release and financial 
data integration 

Anthropic says about 1,000 testers will provide feedback before a wider 
release, and the rollout is a beta research preview for its Max, Enterprise, 
and Teams users. 

The tool extends Anthropics earlier financial services initiatives, which 
already include connectors to market data providers such as Moodys, LSEG, 
Egnyte, and Aiera. 

These connections allow Claude to access live pricing data, earnings 
transcripts, and credit reports, offering real-time financial context during 
spreadsheet analysis. 

The integration brings Claude into the same environment used daily by 
analysts and accountants, signaling a move toward deeper embedding within 
existing professional workflows. 

Several major financial institutions already use Claude in their operations, 
including AIG, whose early deployment reportedly cut business review 
timelines by more than 5x while improving data accuracy to over 90%, and 
Norways sovereign wealth fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management, 
which recorded roughly 20% productivity gains, equal to 213,000 hours of work 
saved. 

These are not pilot projects but large-scale implementations across risk and 
portfolio departments. 

Although the figures come from company statements, they point to strong 
productivity claims in an industry often cautious about adopting new 
technology. 

By linking Claude to Excel, Anthropic is entering territory already occupied 
by Microsoft Copilot. 

Both systems use AI tools to help users handle complex spreadsheets, but 
Anthropics version adds links to specialized financial datasets and 
workflows. 

These integrations could make Claude valuable to analysts who depend on 
precise, up-to-date data. 

Yet questions remain about how well the assistant will perform in production 
environments and whether it can earn the same trust as Microsofts established 
productivity tools . 

For now, Claudes arrival shows growing competition over who will shape the 
next generation of AI-driven finance. 

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enough-to-make-you-an-emperor-of-excel-and-what-will-microsoft-copilot-think


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