Anthropic just launched Claude Opus 4.6 in PowerPoint as a research preview. If you build presentations for work, you can now ask Claude to analyse your slides, suggest improvements, and help build decks directly in PowerPoint. Here's how to get started.
What You'll Need
Claude Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise subscription (starting at $20/month for Pro)
Microsoft PowerPoint (desktop version for Windows or Mac)
A presentation you want to work on or improve
Step 1: Install Claude in PowerPoint
Open PowerPoint and go to the Insert tab. Click "Get Add-ins" and search for "Claude" in the Office Add-ins store.
Click "Add" to install. The add-in works across all your PowerPoint files once installed.
After installation, you'll see a Claude icon in your PowerPoint ribbon. Click it to open the Claude sidebar.
Or download add directly from the Microsoft marketplace here.
Note: As of time of writing Claude in PowerPoint is currently in research preview. Features may change based on user feedback.
With any presentation open, press Ctrl+Option+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Alt+P (Windows) to quickly open the Claude sidebar.
Alternatively, click the Claude icon in the PowerPoint ribbon.
The sidebar appears on the right, showing a chat interface where you can ask Claude questions about your presentation.
Tip: The keyboard shortcut works from anywhere in Excel, making it easy to call Claude whenever you need help.
Step 3: Analyse Your Existing Presentation
Claude can read your entire presentation and give you feedback on structure, clarity, and impact.
Example prompts for building:
Analyse this presentation and tell me what works and what doesn'tIs this pitch deck clear and compelling? What would make it stronger?Review these slides for a client presentation. What's missing?Check if this deck follows a logical flow and makes sense for the audienceClaude responds with specific suggestions, pointing to exact slides that need work. When it mentions a slide, it shows you which one it's talking about.
Step 4: Get Help Building New Slides
If you're starting from scratch or need to add sections, Claude can help structure and build slides.
Example prompts for building:
Help me create a 10-slide pitch deck for [your product/service]Build an agenda slide for a quarterly business reviewCreate slides explaining our Q4 results to the executive teamI need a competitive analysis slide comparing us to three competitorsClaude suggests slide layouts, writes content for each slide, and helps you figure out what order makes sense. You then create the actual slides based on its suggestions.
Practical Workflows for Business
Client Pitch Decks
Build pitch decks faster by giving Claude your key points and letting it structure the flow. It suggests which slides go where, what to emphasise, and what to cut.
Try this:
I need to pitch [product] to [client type]. Key points: [list 3-5 benefits]. Help me structure a compelling 8-slide deck.Quarterly Business Reviews
Turn raw data and notes into polished presentations. Claude organises information, suggests charts, and writes clear explanations of your results.
Try this:
Create slides for our Q4 review. Revenue: [number], growth: [percentage], key wins: [list], challenges: [list]. Make it executive-ready.Sales Presentations
Get feedback on whether your sales deck actually sells. Claude reviews flow, messaging, and calls to action, then suggests improvements.
Try this:
Review this sales deck. Does it build a compelling case? What objections am I not addressing? How can I make the close stronger?Team Training Materials
Build training decks from existing documentation or notes. Claude structures information logically and writes content at the right level for your audience.
Try this:
Turn these process notes into a training deck for new hires. Make it clear and actionable with 12-15 slides.What Claude in PowerPoint Can't Do Yet
No direct slide creation: Claude suggests content and structure but you build the actual slides. It doesn't auto-generate formatted slides yet.
No image insertion: Claude recommends visuals but can't insert photos, icons, or graphics directly. You add those yourself.
Research preview limitations: This is an early release. Some features may not work perfectly, and functionality will improve based on feedback.
Next Steps
Start with a presentation you're already working on. Ask Claude to review it and point out what's not working. Once you see how it analyses slides, try asking for help building new sections or improving weak spots.
The value isn't in replacing your presentation skills. It's in getting fast feedback and structure help so you spend less time staring at blank slides and more time refining your message.
Start with these tasks:
Review a pitch deck before an important meeting
Get feedback on slide flow and structure
Build an outline for a complex presentation
Improve slides that feel cluttered or unclear
Create new sections based on talking points
Claude works best when you give it clear direction and specific constraints. The more you tell it about your audience, goals, and key messages, the better its suggestions.