
Anthropic announces free Claude update for Microsoft 365 users, details here
India Today
Anthropic has announced that you can now connect your Microsoft 365 data to Claude for all plans, including the free tier. This will allow Claude to access your emails, documents and other files across various Microsoft apps such as Outlook, and OneDrive. Previously, this was restricted to team or entreprise users.
Anthropic is on a streak of updates for Claude. From code review to dispatch to computer use, the AI startup has launched a host of new updates over the past few weeks. Now, Anthropic is making it easier for you to use its AI. All Claude users can now connect their Microsoft 365 account to the AI.
Claude’s official X account announced the update. The post read, “Microsoft 365 connectors are now available on every Claude plan. Connect Outlook, OneDrive, and SharePoint to bring your email, docs, and files into the conversation.” Anthropic announced the update on X.
Here is what this means for you.
Now, users can give Claude permission to access all their Microsoft 365 data, irrespective of their plan. Previously, this was only available for Claude Team and Entreprise users.
This will allow Claude to go through your documents, emails and other files on the Microsoft suite of apps, at no additional cost, making the entire process more seamless. As users will not need to upload files manually to Claude.
It appears that Anthropic is likely pushing Claude as an alternative to Microsoft’s Copilot, which is Microsoft’s AI assistant, built-in with Windows 11. This update could allow Microsoft 365 users to switch to Claude.













