Anthropic launched a feature preview that allows users of its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Claude to create and edit files, including Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, PowerPoint decks and PDFs, directly within Claude.ai and the desktop app. Per the announcement, the new capability represents a significant expansion of Claude’s functionality, moving beyond text-based interactions to hands-on document creation and manipulation. For financial services teams, the update could streamline workflows that traditionally require switching between multiple applications. Users can now build spreadsheets with formulas and variance calculations, generate financial models with scenario analysis, convert invoices into structured data and produce formatted reports or presentations from raw notes, the company said. The feature eliminates the friction of moving between Claude and productivity software, allowing teams to complete complex analytical tasks within a single interface. The file-creation feature runs in a secure computing environment where Claude can write code and execute programs to deliver finished outputs. Beyond spreadsheets, the company said Claude can clean data, perform statistical analysis and convert documents across formats, such as turning a PDF report into a slide deck. The file creation capability complements Anthropic’s broader financial services strategy.