Connecting Your Other Business Tools
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Connecting Your Other Business Tools
Beyond email and calendar — explore the connectors that bring the rest of your stack into one conversation.
Module 4: Connectors — Your Tools, All TalkingLesson 3 of 3
Lesson Content
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Learning Objectives
- Discover the full range of connectors available for Google and Microsoft tools
- Understand what each connector can and cannot do
- Choose the right connectors for your specific business setup
You have connected Gmail and Calendar. Now look at what else is available — because most businesses run on more than two tools.
Slack and team communication
The Slack connector lets Claude read your channels, search messages, and post updates. Ask it to summarize discussions or find a decision buried in a thread.
How connectors work together
The real power comes when you combine connectors. Ask Claude to check your email, update your calendar, and post a summary to Slack — all in one request.
8+
connectors available at launch
2 min
average time to authorize a new connector
100%
control — you decide what each connector can access
Google Ecosystem
- Gmail — read, draft, and send emails
- Google Calendar — check and create events
- Google Drive — find files and read documents
- Google Docs — draft and edit in your Drive
Microsoft Ecosystem
- Outlook — read, draft, and send emails
- Outlook Calendar — check and create events
- OneDrive — find files and read documents
- Teams — read channels and post updates
Map Your Connector Stack
- List the five tools you open most often in a workday.
- Check whether Claude Cowork has a connector for each one.
- Prioritize: which two connectors would save you the most time?
- Authorize those two connectors now — it takes under five minutes.
Pro Tip
Start with the tool you open most besides email. That is the connector that will give you the biggest daily return.
Watch Out
Each connector requires a separate authorization. Take two minutes per tool — it is a one-time setup.
Reflection
If Claude could see all the tools you use today, what is the first question you would ask it across all of them at once?
Translation Moment
| Multi-tool query | A single request to Claude that pulls information from more than one connected app. |
| Permission scope | The specific actions a connector is authorized to take — reading only, or reading and writing. |
Key Takeaway
The more you connect, the fewer tabs you manage. Each connector is a piece of your day you get back.
Lesson screen for Connecting Your Other Business Tools in Module 4: Connectors — Your Tools, All Talking within Claude Cowork: Your New AI Work Partner.
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