GoKawiilAnthropic launches Claude Docs and Slides in beta, unifies chat interface
Anthropic has rolled out Claude Docs and Claude Slides in beta, allowing users to create, edit and share documents and presentations directly from Claude chat conversations. The company also merged its regular chat and Cowork features into a single interface, making Artifacts and Claude Design tools accessible from any conversation. Shared work from Docs, Slides or Design lives at a single link users can open across devices, with support for real-time collaboration and comments similar to Google Docs.
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This move directly targets Google's Gemini, which is already embedded in Docs, Sheets and Slides, by giving Claude users native productivity tools instead of just chat-based assistance. Anthropic's models are often viewed as technically stronger than Google's, so pairing that strength with built-in document creation could reduce users' need to switch to Google's ecosystem for AI-assisted work.
- Claude now offers Docs and Slides in beta for creating and editing shareable content
- Anthropic merged chat, Cowork, Artifacts and Design into one unified interface
- The update positions Claude as a more direct competitor to Google's Gemini-powered productivity suite
Source: theverge.com — Stevie Bonifield, 2026-09-16
Published there as: “Claude comes for Gemini with its own take on Docs and Slides”
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