# Polish a long Google Doc in place with edits you approve

> Claude rewrites your summary inside the doc itself, and nothing changes until you click Apply.

Open Claude right inside Google Docs and it tightens your writing where it sits. Bigger rewrites show up as suggestion cards you apply or dismiss.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/polish-a-google-doc-in-place-with-claude/
- Category: Look like a pro
- Made for: Coaches, Consultants, Small business owners
- Works in: Claude
- Time: About 10 minutes
- Effort: A few steps
- Note: Google Workspace add-on is in beta on paid Claude plans. Team and Enterprise admins may need to allow it.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Read this whole document. It's a [DOCUMENT TYPE, e.g. client proposal] for [YOUR IDEAL CLIENT, e.g. busy clinic owners]. Make it clearer and shorter without changing my meaning or my voice. Fix clunky sentences in place. Make every heading say what the section gives the reader. Show bigger rewrites as suggestions I can accept or skip, one passage at a time. Turn any list of next steps into a simple table with who, what and by when. Don't add claims, numbers or promises I didn't write. When you're done, tell me in three bullet points what you changed and why.
```

## Step by step

1. Install Claude from the Google Workspace Marketplace, then open your Google Doc.
2. Click Extensions, then Claude, then Open Claude to show the sidebar.
3. Pick Ask before edits so every change shows up as an approval card.
4. Paste the prompt below into the sidebar and press Enter.
5. Click Apply on the cards you like and Dismiss on the rest.

## What you'll get

A cleaner, shorter Google Doc with sharper headings and a next-steps table, plus a short list of what changed and why.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Claude. On this page, Claude opens with your prompt already typed in. Google Workspace add-on is in beta on paid Claude plans. Team and Enterprise admins may need to allow it.

**How long does it take?** About 10 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 5 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 2 blanks: document type and your ideal client. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A cleaner, shorter Google Doc with sharper headings and a next-steps table, plus a short list of what changed and why.

Idea spotted on the official docs, shared by Anthropic: https://claude.com/resources/articles/claude-now-works-in-google-docs-sheets-and-slides. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Slide Deck Designer (A blog post or an idea into a beautiful, on-brand deck. No Canva, no Gamma, no designer); Website Launch Builder (Plan, write, and build a launch-ready site, copy, design, legal pages, SEO and schema, without touching code).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.