AI Tool of the Week: Build stunning presentations in minutes.

Claude in PowerPoint helps you solve this. It sits inside your PowerPoint sidebar and actually reads your slide master - fonts, layouts, colours before generating anything.

How to access: Install "Claude by Anthropic in PowerPoint" from the Microsoft AppSource Marketplace. Available on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

• Convert bullet-heavy slides into editable diagrams, process flows, or charts - not static images

• Rewrite and restructure a deck's storyline without touching the formatting

Example: A strategy team needs to present a market entry proposal to leadership by morning. Here's how Claude in PowerPoint moves them from blank page to boardroom-ready:

• Blank page → First draft: They load their corporate template, open the Claude sidebar, and type: "Build an 8-slide market entry proposal for the Indian logistics sector - covering market size, competitive landscape, entry strategy, risks, and recommendation." In minutes, Claude generates all eight slides in the correct fonts, colours, and layouts. The blank page problem is gone.

• First draft → Edits: The team reviews and spots that slide 5 is too text-heavy and slide 7 needs a visual. They tell Claude: "Convert slide 5 into a 2x2 opportunity matrix" and "Make slide 7 a three-step process flow." Claude rebuilds both slides as editable native PowerPoint shapes - not images - while leaving the rest of the deck untouched.

• Edits → Final draft: With the structure solid, they do a final pass: "Tighten slide 3 to one key message" and "Rewrite the recommendation slide for a CFO audience - more direct, numbers-first." Claude adjusts the language and layout accordingly.

• Reasoning, not just writing: Claude structures arguments logically (Problem → Data → Insight → Recommendation), so the deck makes sense, not just looks good.

• Pinpoint editing: Target one slide without disturbing the rest — a level of control most AI tools don't offer.

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Jaspreet Bindra is co-founder and CEO, and Anuj Magazine is co-founder, of AI&Beyond.