# Part 4: Claude for Everyday Work

> Claude for writing, research and everyday work. Part 4 of 12 in the free Stepthrough AI course: 7 modules, Modules 20–26 of the course. Take them in…

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Updated October 10, 2026

Claude for writing, research and everyday work. Part 4 of 12 in the free Stepthrough AI course: 7 modules, Modules 20–26 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 20: Your First Chat with Claude: Models, Files and a Great First Prompt**](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/claude-first-chat-tutorial)
   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 21: Claude Projects for Your Business: Instructions, Knowledge and Quotes**](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/claude-projects-tutorial)
   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 22: Claude Artifacts: Build a Price Calculator You Can Try, Change and Share**](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/claude-artifacts-tutorial)
   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 23: Claude Research: Get a Cited Competitor Price Scan, Then Check It**](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/claude-research-tutorial)
   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 24: Connect Claude to Google Drive, Gmail and Google Calendar**](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/claude-google-drive-gmail-calendar-connectors)
   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 25: Check a Contract for Red Flags with Claude**](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/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 26: What Are Claude Skills? Turn One On and Watch It Work**](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/what-are-claude-skills)
   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

- Previous part: [Part 3 · ChatGPT for Everyday Work](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/part-3-chatgpt-for-everyday-work)
- Next part: [Part 5 · Gemini for Google Workspace](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/part-5-gemini-for-google-workspace)

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## How every module works

Each step is shown on the left, with a cursor pointing to exactly where to click. You do the same thing on the right, in a practice copy of the real tool. Get it right and it moves on. Nothing touches your real accounts until you're ready to build it for real.

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