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How do I use Claude well for work?

Give it a Project with your files and instructions, write to it like a capable new colleague, and hand it whole tasks rather than single questions. In a Project, upload what the work needs and write your standing instructions once; the free plan allows 5 projects. In each request say the goal, who it is for and what good looks like, paste an example, and ask it to question you first if anything is unclear. Since September 2026 one Claude chat can take on a long task on paid plans, such as a report plus slides, and keep working after you close the laptop, with Claude Docs and Slides making the files. Choose the model and effort level from the menu next to Send; more effort is more thorough but uses limits faster. Pro, $20 a month or $17 billed yearly, adds Research, Claude Code, Claude in Chrome and Claude for Microsoft 365. Anthropic's free Claude 101 course walks through all of it.

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Anthropic's free course on using Claude for everyday work: first conversations, getting better results, projects, artifacts, skills, connectors and Research, with a certificate at the end.

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Anthropic's plan page, read 10 November 2026: Free with memory, voice, Claude Docs and up to 5 projects; Pro $20 a month ($17 billed yearly) adding Research, Claude Code, Claude in Chrome and Claude for Microsoft 365; Max $100; Ultra $200. Prices exclude tax.

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