A console built for creators can now run Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Logitech has released free Productivity Plugins on the Logi Marketplace that let the MX Creative Console — and other MX accessories via Logi Options Plus — trigger app-specific commands, and an expanded Easy Switch can move up to three devices with a single press.

How the plugins work Logitech's Productivity Plugins let the MX Creative Console reach beyond creative apps into everyday office software. The plugins expose specific commands inside Word, Excel and PowerPoint so users can trigger tasks — for example, running a text-replacement action in Word or inserting cells in Excel — from the console itself. Actions are surfaced through Logitech's Action Ring menus, a menu system in the Logi Options Plus software that can be bound to hardware such as the MX Master 4 mouse and MX Mechanical Mini keyboard. That means the same shortcuts are accessible from the Creative Console or other MX accessories. Customisation happens in Logi Options Plus. Users can create bespoke buttons, map them to common tasks across supported apps, and store or share those layouts via the Logi Marketplace. The plugins are free to download, so teams or individuals can try them without extra licensing costs. What users can actually do The company highlights specific, practical tasks the plugins enable: - Word: assign a button to run a text-replacement action - Excel: add or insert cells without opening menus - PowerPoint: reach multi-click tools with a single control - Slack: switch between workspaces - Notion: apply list and to‑do formatting shortcuts Because Action Rings can be called from multiple MX accessories, the same one-touch controls can live on a desk mouse, a compact keyboard or the Creative Console itself. Multi-device workflows and Easy Switch Logitech also updated Easy Switch to better handle multi-computer setups. By configuring options in Logi Options Plus, a single press on an MX Keys S or MX Keys Mini can switch an MX mouse and the MX Creative Dialpad at the same time. One press can move up to three devices, which reduces the taps needed when working across a laptop, desktop and a test machine. Logitech says some accessories will require firmware updates to use the new Easy Switch behaviour, and the company plans to add support for more MX keyboards over time. Why Logitech is expanding the MX ecosystem Logitech is positioning the MX line as a productivity ecosystem rather than a set of separate peripherals. The Creative Console launched in September 2024 as an alternative to small control surfaces for creators; adding app-level Office commands turns multi-step actions into one-touch controls and reduces repetitive friction. That shift nudges the MX range from niche creator kit towards everyday office hardware: one-touch macros for Word or Excel appeal as much to knowledge workers as they do to video editors, widening the potential user base for Logitech's higher-end peripherals.

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The Productivity Plugins are available now from the Logi Marketplace; some accessories will require a firmware update to use the expanded Easy Switch, and Logitech says it will roll support out to more MX keyboards over time.

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