When should you use Claude Code?	Use Claude Code when you want to build features by describing what you need in plain English and have Claude write the code, run tests, and create commits; need to debug issues by pasting error messages and having Claude analyze your codebase to identify and fix problems; are navigating an unfamiliar codebase and want to ask questions about how different parts work together; want to automate tedious tasks like fixing lint errors, resolving merge conflicts, or writing release notes; or prefer working in your terminal alongside your existing IDE and development tools rather than switching to a separate interface.
What can you do with Claude for Excel?	Use Claude for Excel to understand how specific formulas or calculation flows work across sheets; update assumptions or inputs across your model while preserving formula dependencies and relationships; debug spreadsheet errors like #REF!, #VALUE!, or circular references and have Claude trace them to their source and suggest fixes; create new spreadsheets or populate existing templates with data while maintaining proper formula structure; and quickly build pivot tables or charts to visualize your data.
When should you use Claude for PowerPoint?	Use Claude for PowerPoint when you want to turn an outline, document, or set of notes into a first-draft slide deck without building each slide by hand; need to rewrite or tighten slide copy—shortening bullets, adding speaker notes, or adjusting tone for a specific audience; are restructuring an existing deck and want help reordering sections, splitting dense slides, or merging overlapping ones; or want consistent formatting applied across the deck—titles, bullet styles, and layouts—without manually fixing each slide.
What can you do with Claude for Chrome?	Use Claude for Chrome to summarize articles, research papers, or web pages while browsing; help drafting email responses or managing your inbox; automate repetitive forms; test website features or navigate multi-step workflows without manually clicking through each step; and have a browsing assistant that maintains context as you move between tabs and tasks. This makes it great for pulling context from niche internal tools, CRMs, or dashboards.
What are the learning objectives of this lesson?	By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand when to use additional Claude products including Claude Code, Claude for Slack, Claude for Excel, Claude for PowerPoint, and Claude for Chrome.
What does Claude do when adding a new calculation that doesn't exist yet?	Claude adds a column with a formula referencing the assumptions tab, calculating fully loaded costs based on various factors in the worksheet.
How does Claude help users explore unfamiliar models or debug errors?	Claude works alongside users right in their spreadsheet, helping to analyze the work and working within their frameworks rather than giving them something to copy and paste.