[DOCS] Clarify: Claude for Excel/PowerPoint 'Enterprise gateway' not available - LiteLLM works for Claude Code only

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 11, 2026 by pramirez140 Closed Mar 15, 2026

Summary

This is a documentation/clarification request after testing LiteLLM gateway with multiple Claude products.

What Works ✅

Claude Code CLI works perfectly with LiteLLM proxy + Azure AI Foundry:

export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://my-tunnel.trycloudflare.com"
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="sk-litellm-azure-proxy"
claude
# Works! Can use Azure credits through LiteLLM proxy

Other OpenAI-compatible apps (Cursor, Continue, etc.) also work via LiteLLM.

What Doesn't Work ❌

Claude for Excel and Claude for PowerPoint add-ins do NOT show the "Enterprise gateway" login option documented here:
https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13945233-use-claude-for-excel-and-powerpoint-with-an-llm-gateway

The documentation states:

"On the sign-in screen, select 'Enterprise gateway.' Enter the Gateway URL and API token your IT team provided."

But this option simply does not appear in the add-in UI.

The Confusion

The documentation at https://code.claude.com/docs/en/llm-gateway covers LLM gateway configuration, but it's unclear that:

  1. This only applies to Claude Code CLI, not to Office add-ins
  2. Claude for Excel/PowerPoint may require different configuration or subscription tier
  3. There's no public repo to report Office add-in issues

Request

Please clarify in the documentation:

  1. Which products support LLM gateways?
  • Claude Code CLI ✅
  • Claude for Excel ❓
  • Claude for PowerPoint ❓
  • Claude Cowork ❓
  1. If Excel/PowerPoint support enterprise gateways:
  • What subscription tier is required?
  • How to access the option?
  • Is it region-restricted?
  1. Where to report Office add-in bugs (since this repo is marked invalid for such issues)

Environment

  • LiteLLM proxy with Azure AI Foundry backend
  • Cloudflare tunnel for public HTTPS URL
  • All endpoints working (/v1/models, /v1/messages, /v1/chat/completions)
  • macOS + Microsoft Excel for Mac (Microsoft 365)

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