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The Microsoft 365 connector enables Claude to search, analyze, and access information across SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and Teams.
Available for Team and Enterprise plan users only.

Capabilities

With this connector, Claude can:
  • Search and analyze documents across SharePoint sites and OneDrive libraries
  • Access email threads and analyze Outlook communications
  • Review meeting information from Teams Calendar
  • Pull insights from Teams Chat discussions

Setup requirements

Prerequisites

  • Claude user with Owner or Primary Owner role
  • Global Administrator access to Microsoft Entra tenant
  • Active Microsoft 365 accounts for all users

Phase 1: Administrator setup

Automatic Setup (Recommended):
  1. Navigate to Admin Settings > Connectors
  2. Click “Browse connectors”
  3. Find Microsoft 365 and select “Add to your team”
  4. Connect individually and grant organization-wide permissions
  5. (Optional) Restrict user access or revoke specific permission scopes

Phase 2: User enablement

Once enabled by administrators, team members:
  1. Navigate to Settings > Connectors
  2. Find Microsoft 365 and click “Connect”
  3. Authenticate with credentials

Usage

Ask Claude questions requiring Microsoft 365 data. Claude automatically detects necessary tools and retrieves information.

Example queries

  • “Find the Q4 strategic planning document in SharePoint”
  • “Summarize email conversations about the product launch”
  • “What discussions happened in Teams about the marketing campaign?”
  • “Review meeting notes from last week’s leadership sync”

What you can access

ServiceCapabilities
SharePoint/OneDriveSearch and analyze documents
OutlookSearch email threads and archived emails
Teams CalendarReview meeting summaries and attendance
Teams ChatAccess channel and chat discussions

Permissions

All permissions are delegated—Claude acts on behalf of users and can only access data you already have access to. The integration provides read-only access—Claude cannot modify, delete, or create content.

Troubleshooting

  • Verify correct Microsoft 365 credentials
  • Check active license status
  • Review organizational third-party app policies
  • Try a different browser
  • Clear cookies and cache
  • Verify direct access to the document in Microsoft 365
  • Ensure document is in SharePoint/OneDrive (not local)
  • Recently uploaded documents may need time to index
  • Use specific SharePoint site names
  • Search by exact filename
  • Be more specific about requirements
  • Specify locations and date ranges
  • Use exact phrases
  • Break complex queries into simpler questions