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10<Note>
11 Claude for PowerPoint is generally available to Pro, Max,
12 Team, and Enterprise plans.
13</Note>
10> [!NOTE]
11>
12> Claude for PowerPoint is generally available to Pro, Max,
13> Team, and Enterprise plans.
1414
1515## What you can do
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3737
3838### Install for yourself
3939
40<Steps>
41 <Step title="Open the marketplace listing">
42 Go to the [Claude for Microsoft 365 listing on Microsoft AppSource](https://marketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA200010725?tab=Overview).
43 </Step>
40**1. Open the marketplace listing**
4441
45 <Step title="Install the add-in">
46 Select "Get it now" to install.
47 </Step>
42Go to the [Claude for Microsoft 365 listing on Microsoft AppSource](https://marketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA200010725?tab=Overview).
4843
49 <Step title="Sign in">
50 Open PowerPoint, activate the add-in, and sign in with your Claude
51 account.
52 </Step>
53</Steps>
44**2. Install the add-in**
5445
46Select "Get it now" to install.
47
48**3. Sign in**
49
50Open PowerPoint, activate the add-in, and sign in with your Claude
51account.
52
5553### Deploy to your organization
5654
5755Organization admins can deploy Claude for PowerPoint through the
5856Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
5957
60<Steps>
61 <Step title="Allow Office Store access">
62 In the [Microsoft 365 Admin Center](https://admin.microsoft.com), go
63 to Settings, Org Settings, User owned apps and services, and turn on
64 ["Let users access the Office Store"](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-addins-in-the-admin-center).
65 </Step>
58**1. Allow Office Store access**
6659
67 <Step title="Open Integrated apps">
68 Go to Settings, Integrated apps, Add-ins.
69 </Step>
60In the [Microsoft 365 Admin Center](https://admin.microsoft.com), go
61to Settings, Org Settings, User owned apps and services, and turn on
62["Let users access the Office Store"](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-addins-in-the-admin-center).
7063
71 <Step title="Find the add-in">
72 Search for "Claude for Microsoft 365" in Microsoft AppSource.
73 </Step>
64**2. Open Integrated apps**
7465
75 <Step title="Deploy">
76 Assign the add-in to your organization or to specific users or
77 groups. Share [Microsoft's deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-deployment-of-add-ins)
78 with your team for activation steps.
79 </Step>
80</Steps>
66Go to Settings, Integrated apps, Add-ins.
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82<Note>
83 If your organization uses Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity
84 Management (PIM) for admin roles, the Integrated apps page does not
85 recognize roles activated through PIM, so deployment fails. This is a
86 [known Microsoft issue](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/resources/resources-office-add-in-known-issues),
87 tracking ID 11126536. To work around it, deploy from an admin account
88 with the required role assigned as permanently active rather than
89 PIM-eligible. See
90 [Microsoft's troubleshooting guidance](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/microsoft-365/admin/miscellaneous/cannot-deploy-add-in-integrated-apps-menu).
91 Individual users can still
92 [install the add-in themselves](#install-for-yourself).
93</Note>
68**3. Find the add-in**
9469
70Search for "Claude for Microsoft 365" in Microsoft AppSource.
71
72**4. Deploy**
73
74Assign the add-in to your organization or to specific users or
75groups. Share [Microsoft's deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-deployment-of-add-ins)
76with your team for activation steps.
77
78> [!NOTE]
79>
80> If your organization uses Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity
81> Management (PIM) for admin roles, the Integrated apps page does not
82> recognize roles activated through PIM, so deployment fails. This is a
83> [known Microsoft issue](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/resources/resources-office-add-in-known-issues),
84> tracking ID 11126536. To work around it, deploy from an admin account
85> with the required role assigned as permanently active rather than
86> PIM-eligible. See
87> [Microsoft's troubleshooting guidance](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/microsoft-365/admin/miscellaneous/cannot-deploy-add-in-integrated-apps-menu).
88> Individual users can still
89> [install the add-in themselves](#install-for-yourself).
90
9591After deployment, users can activate the Claude add-in from Tools,
9692Add-ins on Mac or Home, Add-ins on Windows, sign in, and start working.
9793
98<Warning>
99 Organizations that have disabled "Let users access the Office Store" may
100 find that admin-deployed add-ins don't appear for users. To work around
101 this, deploy using the manifest XML file described below.
102</Warning>
94> [!WARNING]
95>
96> Organizations that have disabled "Let users access the Office Store" may
97> find that admin-deployed add-ins don't appear for users. To work around
98> this, deploy using the manifest XML file described below.
10399
104100### Deploy with a custom manifest
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106102For IT administrators deploying to multiple users when the Office Store
107103is disabled:
108104
109<Steps>
110 <Step title="Download the manifest">
111 Download the [custom manifest XML file](https://pivot.claude.ai/manifest-powerpoint.xml)
112 and save it to a secure location.
113 </Step>
105**1. Download the manifest**
114106
115 <Step title="Open the Admin Center">
116 Go to [https://admin.microsoft.com](https://admin.microsoft.com),
117 sign in, and open Settings, Integrated apps.
118 </Step>
107Download the [custom manifest XML file](https://pivot.claude.ai/manifest-powerpoint.xml)
108and save it to a secure location.
119109
120 <Step title="Upload the custom add-in">
121 Select "Upload custom apps", choose "Office Add-in", then
122 "I have a manifest file on this device". Upload the manifest.
123 </Step>
110**2. Open the Admin Center**
124111
125 <Step title="Assign users">
126 Choose entire organization, specific users, specific groups, or just
127 yourself for admin testing.
128 </Step>
112Go to [https://admin.microsoft.com](https://admin.microsoft.com),
113sign in, and open Settings, Integrated apps.
129114
130 <Step title="Deploy">
131 Review settings and select "Deploy". The add-in is available within
132 minutes. Full organization rollout can take up to 24 hours.
133 </Step>
134</Steps>
115**3. Upload the custom add-in**
135116
117Select "Upload custom apps", choose "Office Add-in", then
118"I have a manifest file on this device". Upload the manifest.
119
120**4. Assign users**
121
122Choose entire organization, specific users, specific groups, or just
123yourself for admin testing.
124
125**5. Deploy**
126
127Review settings and select "Deploy". The add-in is available within
128minutes. Full organization rollout can take up to 24 hours.
129
136130After deployment, users see Claude in PowerPoint's Home ribbon and sign
137131in with their Claude credentials on first use.
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295289## Prompt injection risk
296290
297<Warning>
298 Only use Claude for PowerPoint with trusted files. Files from external
299 sources can contain hidden instructions that manipulate the add-in into
300 extracting data, modifying records, or performing destructive actions.
301</Warning>
291> [!WARNING]
292>
293> Only use Claude for PowerPoint with trusted files. Files from external
294> sources can contain hidden instructions that manipulate the add-in into
295> extracting data, modifying records, or performing destructive actions.
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303297External files such as downloaded templates, vendor files,
304298collaborative documents, and data imports can contain prompt injections that try to trick
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