Anthropic says the default Ask before edits mode shows an approval card for each change and waits, while Accept all edits mode applies changes without stopping. Quote: "In the default “Ask before edits” mode, each change appears as an approval card with a summary and Claude waits for your approval to make the edit."

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In the default “Ask before edits” mode, each change appears as an approval card with a summary and Claude waits for your approval to make the edit. In “Accept all edits” mode, Claude works through the task and applies changes without stopping.

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Claude now works with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Anthropic · 2026-10-06

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Anthropic adds Claude sidebar to Google Docs, Sheets and Slides 8 Oct 2026