News in short
- Claude now offers Sheets, Whiteboards and Data tools to help teams manage spreadsheets, ideas and business data.
- Claude Sheets can create and edit spreadsheets, organise information, write formulas and work across multiple tabs.
- Claude Whiteboards gives teams a shared space to organise ideas and summarise meeting discussions.
- Claude Data can turn information from services such as Snowflake and Salesforce into interactive dashboards.
- Anthropic is also expanding interactive connectors built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Anthropic is expanding Claude beyond chat and coding with a new set of productivity tools for teams. The company has introduced Claude Sheets, Claude Whiteboards and Claude Data. These features help users work with spreadsheets, organise ideas and turn business information into visual dashboards.
The update reflects Anthropic’s effort to bring some of the workflow capabilities associated with Claude Code to non-technical teams. Users can describe what they want to create and refine the result with Claude, without needing to write code.
Claude Sheets, Whiteboards and Data: What’s new?
Claude Sheets lets users create and edit spreadsheets with help from the chatbot. It can organise data, write formulas and manage information across multiple tabs. The feature is designed for collaborative work, making it useful for teams that handle recurring reports, trackers and shared data.
Claude Whiteboards adds a shared digital canvas for brainstorming and planning. Teams can use it to lay out ideas and organise information during meetings. After a session, users can ask Claude to summarise the discussion and the points captured on the board.
Claude Data, previously known as Dashboards, focuses on business intelligence. It can connect with services such as Snowflake and Salesforce to create dashboards and visual data stories. It can also use definitions certified by a company’s data team. Anthropic says this capability is currently in beta.
Beyond these formats, Claude can create custom artefacts based on a team’s needs. Examples include account trackers, daily briefings, project status boards and contract review tables. Anthropic says Claude can retain context across these workflows.
Claude expands interactive connectors with MCP
Anthropic is also expanding interactive connectors for third-party applications. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), these connectors let partner services embed interactive app experiences within Claude. Users can access supported tools without constantly switching between separate applications.
Anthropic highlighted integrations from Salesforce, NetSuite and Workday. The company says the Claude Marketplace lists more than 9,000 connectors and plugins, including tools created by its developer community.
Why Anthropic is taking Claude beyond chat
The new tools point to a broader shift in workplace AI. Instead of only answering questions, chatbots are becoming places where teams can create, review and manage work. Claude’s spreadsheet, whiteboard and dashboard features bring these tasks into a single workflow.
For non-technical teams, the approach could reduce the effort involved in building reports and organising information. However, the usefulness of these tools will depend on how well they handle complex data, team permissions and real-world workflows.
Anthropic has outlined the new tools in its official Claude Sheets, Whiteboards and Data announcement. ITmatters has also covered Claude’s connector capabilities for accessing website data.
