Part 4: Claude for Everyday Work

Updated October 10, 2026

Claude for writing, research and everyday work. Part 4 of 12 in the free Stepthrough AI course: 7 modules, Modules 19–25 of the course.

Take them in order: each module builds on the one before it, using Claude. Every module is a real project you build in a practice copy of the tool, right in your browser, with a voice-over explaining each step. It is free, and no experience is needed.

The modules, in order

1. Module 19: Your First Chat with Claude: Models, Files and a Great First Prompt

   Pick a model, attach a customer's complaint email with the + menu, write a four-part prompt, read Claude's reply, ask a follow-up, then star and rename the chat.

   Free · Claude · about 7 minutes

2. Module 20: Claude Projects for Your Business: Instructions, Knowledge and Quotes

   Create a project for your business, give it instructions for tone and policies, add your price sheet and warranty as project knowledge, and get a customer quote that uses all of it.

   Free · Claude · about 8 minutes

3. Module 21: Claude Artifacts: Build a Price Calculator You Can Try, Change and Share

   Have Claude build an interactive lawn price calculator, try it in the artifact panel, ask for a change, and share it with a link.

   Free · Claude · about 7 minutes

4. Module 22: Claude Research: Get a Cited Competitor Price Scan, Then Check It

   Turn on Research, have Claude check what nearby competitors charge, read the cited report, check a source and ask a follow-up.

   Free · Claude · about 7 minutes

5. Module 23: Connect Claude to Google Drive, Gmail and Google Calendar

   Connect Google Drive, Gmail and Google Calendar to Claude, then find your price sheet, summarize a customer's email thread and check your week, approving each tool as Claude asks.

   Free · Claude · about 8 minutes

6. Module 24: Check a Contract for Red Flags with Claude

   Upload a vendor contract, get it in plain English, find the risky clauses with the exact words quoted, draft questions for the vendor, and save the review as a project for the next one.

   Free · Claude · about 11 minutes

7. Module 25: What Are Claude Skills? Turn One On and Watch It Work

   Learn what a Claude skill is, switch on the setting skills need, turn on an example skill in Customize, and watch Claude use its Excel and Word skills on its own.

   Free · Claude · about 7 minutes

See the full course, every part in order · All free tutorials