How to use Claude in 25 different ways:
(takes 60 seconds to read, saves you 60 hours)
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2. Full guide + prompts at: how-to-ai.guide.
3. Don't pay anything. It's free in the email.
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1. ASK β Chat
β Quick questions. Quick answers.
β Don't use Cowork for "write a good email?"
2. THINK β Opus 4.7
β The smartest model. Always switch to it.
β For deep work, complex writing & thinking.
3. SPEED β Sonnet 4.6
β Faster, cheaper, still excellent.
β Use it for grammar, summaries, short answers.
4. REASON β Extended Thinking
β Toggle it on for hard problems.
β Turn it off for simple ones (saves tokens).
5. BUILD β Cowork
β Where serious work happens. .docx, .xlsx, .pptx.
β Point it at a folder. It works like an employee.
6. SHIP β Claude Code
β For developers (and curious non-devs).
β Build websites and apps from your terminal.
7. MODEL β Claude in Excel
β Install the add-in from the Excel store.
β Real formulas, real models, no copy-paste.
8. SLIDES β Gamma connector
β One prompt. Full presentation. With research.
β Connect Gamma inside Claude.
9. MOCKUP β Claude Design
β Go to claude .ai/design. Build websites in 1 hour.
β Upload a DESIGN .md. Export to Canva, PDF.
10. BROWSE β Claude in Chrome
β A browsing agent. Reads any page for you.
β Acts inside the browser, not just talks about it.
11. CLICK β Computer Use
β Settings > Turn it on.
β Claude clicks, types, browses on your Mac.
12. REMOTE β Dispatch
β Connect your phone. Text a task.
β It works on your computer while you're away.
13. SEARCH β Web Search
β Click the '+'. turn it on.
β It reads the live web before answering.
14. INVESTIGATE β Research
β For deep multi-source reports.
β 13 minutes. 50+ sources. One markdown file.
15. TRIGGER β Skills
β "Use the skill-creator to build a skill for [task]."
β Type /skill. It fires automatically.
16. STACK β Plugins
β Cowork > Customize > Browse Plugins.
β Bundles of skills for marketing, legal, sales.
17. PERSIST β Projects
β One Project per recurring deliverable.
β Upload one gold-standard example.
18. AUTOMATE β Scheduled Tasks
β Every Monday at 7am, Claude runs your report.
β Set it up once. No manual work.
19. CONNECT β Connectors
β Gmail, Drive, Slack, Notion, Granola, Calendar.
β 50+ apps. Claude reads, writes & acts inside.
20. RENDER β Artifacts
β Side pane where Claude opens charts, docs.
β Interactive. Editable. Shareable.
21. VOICE β Custom Styles
β Set "Concise" or build your own.
β Saves you from re-explaining your voice.
22. SHARE β Team Projects
β Same Project. Whole team inside.
β Skills, files, instructions. Shared once.
23. GUARD β Global Instructions
β Settings > Cowork > Global Instructions.
β Tell Claude what to always do.
24. ORGANIZE β Obsidian Vault
β Free app. Opens your Cowork folder neatly.
β Edit files like Google Docs.
25. BRIEF β about-me file.
β One md. file. Under 2,000 words.
β Your style, your rules, your voice.