Beginner · 5 lessons · about 40 min · free certificate
Getting good at Claude
A practical course on using Claude, the AI assistant from Anthropic, for everyday writing, reading and thinking. It is for anyone who has tried a chatbot once or twice and wants reliable results.
For: Adults who are new to Claude or use it casually and want to get steady, useful help from it.
Start lesson 1When you finish
- You can start a chat with a clear task, context and format so the first answer is useful.
- You can upload a document and ask Claude to summarize, compare or question it.
- You can set up saved context, such as a project, so you stop repeating yourself.
- You can use Claude for drafting and analysis, then check the result before you rely on it.
- You can review your privacy settings and decide what you will and will not share.
Lessons
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- Start a good conversationabout 6 minWhen you finish, you can write a first message that gets a useful answer instead of a vague one.
- Files, projects and saved contextabout 6 minWhen you finish, you can give Claude a document or standing background so you do not repeat yourself.
- Writing and analysis with Claudeabout 6 minWhen you finish, you can use Claude to draft, edit, think through a problem and check its own work.
- Making things: documents, pages and visual outputsabout 6 minWhen you finish, you can ask Claude to build something you can use, such as a checklist, a table or a simple page, and know how to refine it.
- Privacy, limits and when to trust itabout 6 minWhen you finish, you can review your settings, decide what never to paste, and handle Claude's limits calmly.
Final exam and certificate
10 questions. Score 8 or more for a free certificate of completion you can share and add to LinkedIn. Unlimited tries.
Take the final examPrompts you can use today
Copy one, replace the [brackets] with your details, and paste it into the AI tool you use. Leave out anything private.
Turn rough notes into an email
Here are my rough notes: [paste notes]. Write a short, friendly email to [person and their role] about [topic]. Keep it under [length] and end with one clear request: [what you need]. Tell me if anything in my notes is unclear.
Summarize a document for a busy reader
I am attaching [document name]. Summarize it for [who will read it] in five bullet points. Then list any dates, amounts or deadlines it mentions, and anything that looks unclear or missing.
Explain it like I am new
Explain [topic] to someone with no background. Use plain words, one everyday comparison, and a short example from [my field or country]. Then ask me two questions to check I understood.
Compare two options
I am choosing between [option A] and [option B] for [goal]. My limits are [time, budget, rules]. Make a table of the pros and cons of each, then tell me which questions I should answer before I decide.
Give me feedback on my draft
Here is my draft: [paste draft]. It is for [audience] and should sound [tone]. Tell me the three biggest things to fix first, then show a revised version of the opening paragraph only.
Plan my week
I have these tasks: [list]. I have [hours] free and my energy is best in the [morning/afternoon]. Suggest a realistic plan, mark what could be dropped, and flag any task that needs a decision from someone else.
Prepare for a conversation
I need to talk to [person] about [issue]. My goal is [goal]. Give me a calm opening line, three points to cover, and two questions they might ask me, with suggested answers I can adapt.
Ask the AI tutor
Ask anything about this course, in any language. The tutor is an AI: it can be wrong, and it never needs your personal details.
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