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Microsoft 365: a Claude connector by Anthropic

For staff whose company runs SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook and Teams. Skip it if you only have a personal outlook.com or hotmail account.

Before you install: Anthropic publishes this connector, not Microsoft, so it is not the service maker's own server.

Copy install command Open its page in the directory

Add it

Add it from its page in Claude’s connector directory and sign in. In Claude Code you can add it with this command:

claude mcp add --transport http microsoft-365 https://microsoft365.mcp.claude.com/mcp

Run it in your terminal. Open its page in the directory

What does Microsoft 365 do?

Microsoft 365 is a Claude connector that searches your company's SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook and Teams. Anthropic built it, not Microsoft. Its seven tools search SharePoint sites and folders, Outlook mail and calendar, and Teams chat messages, find meeting times that work, and open a found item to read it. The page frames it around search and analysis, and it keeps your existing permissions. It needs a work or school account, and personal outlook.com, hotmail.com and live.com accounts are not supported.

When should you use Microsoft 365?

Use it when

  • You need a document buried in a SharePoint library
  • You want past Teams chats or Outlook threads summarized
  • You need a meeting time that suits colleagues

Skip it when

  • You only have a personal Microsoft account
  • You expect Claude to send mail or edit files

What it needs and what it can touch

You need

  • A Microsoft 365 work or school account

What it can do

  • Reads and searches SharePoint and OneDrive files
  • Reads and searches Outlook email and calendar
  • Reads and searches Teams chat messages

From reading its instructions, not from running it.

Details

Alternatives to Microsoft 365

  • Google Drive

    For people whose notes, sheets and slides live in Google Drive.

    Google

    Get Google Drive

  • Gmail

    For Gmail users who want help finding mail, catching up on long threads and drafting replies.

    Google

    Get Gmail

  • Granola

    For Granola users who want to ask questions across their meeting notes and transcripts.

    Granola

    Get Granola

  • Slack

    For teams that talk in Slack and want Claude to search it, read threads and post updates.

    Slack

    Get Slack