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Introduction to Claude Cowork

Introduction to Claude Cowork teaches knowledge workers to use Claude as it works directly with their files, folders and apps: delegating multi-step tasks, running recurring work, and building skills and plugins.

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Who it suits

  • Knowledge workers whose day is spent moving information between files, apps and tools, who want Claude to take on real multi-step work.
  • People who do not code: Anthropic says no coding or command-line experience is needed.

What it covers

  • What Claude Cowork is, and setting up a working folder, connectors and a permission mode with safe-working habits.
  • Delegating a task end to end: writing the prompt, answering clarifying questions, steering and reviewing the result.
  • Scheduled tasks, and starting or checking tasks from your phone or any browser.
  • Standing context through global instructions and projects; skills and plugins.
  • Extending Cowork to Chrome and to Microsoft 365 documents, and sharing team plugins.

Before you start

  • A paid Claude plan, and the Claude desktop app for the lessons that work on folders on your computer.
  • Comfort with everyday desktop apps.

Common questions about Introduction to Claude Cowork

How long is Introduction to Claude Cowork?
Anthropic lists 14 lessons on the course page.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. Anthropic says no coding or command-line experience is needed.
Do I need a paid plan?
Anthropic lists a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise) as a prerequisite.
What will I be able to do afterwards?
Run your first end-to-end task, give Claude standing context, and use it safely across Chrome and Office apps.

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Written from Anthropic’s own pages, read on 2026-10-13. Content, prices and availability change, so the provider’s page is the source. We are not affiliated with Anthropic and this is not an endorsement.