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title: "Connect Claude for Excel, Word, and PowerPoint using an API Key"
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# Connect Claude for Excel, Word, and PowerPoint using an API Key

## Overview

Claude can be used directly in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint through the Claude add-in for Microsoft Office. To connect it through AI CTRL, you need a personal API key and your organization's gateway URL.

## Get the API key

1. In AI Hub, go to **Settings > Account > API Keys**.
2. Create a new personal key and label it for the Office add-in (for example, "Claude for Office").
3. Copy the key.

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/cdn(6).webp)

For details on generating and managing keys, see [Configuring API Access](https://kb.expedient.com/docs/configuring-api-access).

## Open the Claude add-in

1. Open Excel, Word, or PowerPoint.
2. Open the Claude add-in from the Office ribbon. If Claude for Microsoft 365 isn't installed, go to **Add-ins**, then search for "Claude for M365" or "Claude for Word".
3. Choose **Cloud provider or gateway**, then select **Gateway**.

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/cdn(7).webp)

## Connect

1. Enter the organization-provided **Gateway URL**, in the format `https://chat.yourcompany.com/api/v1`. The trailing `/v1` usually isn't needed.
2. Paste your personal API key into the **API Token/Key** field.
3. Select **Test Connection** or **Connect**.

The add-in confirms the connection once it succeeds.

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/cdn(8).webp)

## Getting help

If you have questions about connecting Claude for Excel, Word, and PowerPoint using an API key, [open a support ticket](https://support.expedient.com/) through the Support Management Console, or contact your Expedient Account Manager.

## Related articles

- [Configuring API Access](https://kb.expedient.com/docs/configuring-api-access)