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GPT for Work - 2025 May updates

May brings several significant updates to GPT for Work. We're pleased to demonstrate how you can Clean and enrich your CRM with AI in Google Sheets or Excel - see our walkthrough video below.

This month's release includes important improvements like space-level API keys for easier team management and Azure AI integration. We've also expanded our model support with Anthropic's Claude 4 models and Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash, and GPT for Docs has moved out of beta.

These are the key highlights from our May release. You can find additional improvements and fixes in our release notes.

🔧 Use case presentation: Clean and enrich your CRM with AI

Learn how to clean and enrich your CRM data using AI directly in Google Sheets or Excel with GPT for Work add-ons. Automate data cleaning tasks, standardize formats, fill missing information, and enhance your customer records with AI-powered insights.

Video preview

🔑 Space-level API keys for teams in GPT for Excel and Word

Team management just got easier! Space owners can now set API keys at the space level that automatically work for all team members in the admin dashboard for GPT for Excel and Word. Users can still override these with their own personal keys if needed.

Space level API keys in GPT for Work dashboard

☁️ Azure AI models support

You can now use AI models available through Azure in GPT for Excel and Word. Simply define your Azure endpoint URL, model ID, and API key in the API keys & endpoints screen, then select the model from the model switcher.

Azure AI models configuration in GPT for Excel

🤖 New AI models in May 2025

Anthropic Claude models

  • Claude Sonnet 4 - Excel Word Sheets Docs (with API key, without API key)
    Sonnet 4 is a significant upgrade to Sonnet 3.7, delivering superior reasoning while responding more precisely to your instructions.
  • Claude Opus 4 - Word Docs (with API key, without API key)
    Opus 4 is a cutting-edge model with sustained performance on complex, long-running tasks.
  • Claude 3.7 Sonnet - Docs (without API key)
    A hybrid-reasoning model that excels both at quick responses and at extended, step-by-step thinking.

Google model

Gemini 2.5 Flash - Excel Word Sheets (with API key, without API key)
A cost-effective reasoning model ideal for lightweight tasks and rapid responses. Features configurable reasoning capabilities with Low, Medium, and High effort levels.

📄 GPT for Docs moves out of beta

GPT for Docs is now fully launched with the same billing and pricing as GPT for Sheets. Your existing packs can be used with both add-ons, and you can now use GPT for Docs without an API key.

✨ Feature improvements

Image analysis enhancements

Choose image resolution in the Analyze images bulk AI tool with three options: Low, High, or Auto (default) for better control over processing quality.

Web search for Gemini 2.5 Flash

Web search with Google Gemini 2.5 Flash is now available without an API key, priced at $35/1K searches.

Performance boost

GPT for Excel now processes large spreadsheets (10,000+ rows) about 50% faster by reducing initialization time.

Custom prompt simplification

We simplified the Custom prompt bulk AI tool in GPT for Excel by removing rarely used settings: Custom instructions and Get 2 variants per row.

📖 To go further

Check out our resources to get the most out of GPT for Work: