Claude Cowork Tutorial for Beginners

Introduction to Claude Cowork, a tool that performs tasks on your computer. Requires a Pro/Max plan and local folder access permissions. Caution is advised as it can modify or delete files.

Demonstration of managing contracts using local folder references. Cowork outperforms traditional chat by bypassing the 20-file attachment limit and learning from existing documents within a folder.

Using the Claude Chrome extension to automate tasks within web applications, such as logging into QuickBooks and performing automated data entry like splitting bank transaction lines.

A multi-step process for creating PowerPoint presentations. Claude generates an outline in a Markdown file, which the user can edit before the AI builds the final slides based on a template.

Joining multiple datasets into an Excel dashboard. Learn how to convert repetitive manual prompts into permanent 'Skills' that allow you to rerun complex automated tasks with simple commands.