What changed
Anthropic announced new workplace features, including Claude Meetings, which integrates Claude into video calls to begin working on tasks while participants are still talking. The company also unveiled Claude Whiteboards and Claude Sheets. These features are part of Anthropic's effort to position its products as office suites, competing with Microsoft and Google.
What this means in practice
Claude Meetings lets teams add Claude as a visible participant in video calls. During the call, Claude follows the conversation, drafts plans, maps out timelines, answers questions, and accesses work apps to retrieve information. After the call, meeting notes and action items are available on claude.ai. The feature is launching in beta on Team and Enterprise plans, initially supporting Google Meet.
Claude Whiteboards allows teams to brainstorm and turn ideas into organized visual workspaces with timelines and deadlines. This feature is available in beta on paid plans across web, desktop, and mobile. It also works within Claude Meetings, enabling real-time collaboration.
Claude Sheets lets teams create and edit spreadsheets with Claude, which handles initial setup for trackers and budgets. Teams can refine and update the spreadsheets, with Claude making edits directly in cells and outlining changes. This feature is also available in beta on paid plans.
Limitations and availability
Claude Meetings is in beta on Team and Enterprise plans, supporting Google Meet initially. Claude Whiteboards and Sheets are available in beta on paid plans across multiple platforms. Anthropic also announced that Claude Data is now generally available, connecting to systems like data warehouses and CRMs. Interactive connectors for apps like Adobe, Atlassian, and HubSpot are now available within Claude.
