SMRTR AISep 9, 2025Engadget

Claude can now edit and create files, including Excel spreadsheets

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Anthropic's Claude chatbot now allows Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers to create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint decks, and PDFs directly through the interface. This capability transforms Claude from an advisor to an active collaborator by giving it access to a private computing environment where it can write code and run programs. Pro subscribers will gain access in coming weeks, with free users to follow at an unspecified date.

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