Claude's model names and availability change over time. Use the current features shown in your Claude account, and use Projects to keep related chats, files, and instructions together when that feature is available to your plan.
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Open the current Claude account
Sign in to claude.ai and check the features actually available to your account. Do not choose a model based only on an older video title because names and plan access can change.
2
Define one clear task
Start with one specific goal, such as drafting, summarising, translating, analysing an image, or discussing code. Give Claude the essential context and state the format you want back.
3
Check the result against your source
Read the response and compare important claims with the original document or authoritative source. Claude can help organise work, but it should not replace verification for high-impact decisions.
4
Open Projects when available
If your account has Projects, open the Projects section and select New Project. Anthropic says Projects are available on specified paid Claude plans, so the option may not appear on every account.
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Add useful project context
Give the project a clear name, then add only files, text, or instructions that are needed across related chats. Avoid uploading passwords, private keys, identity documents, or information you are not allowed to share.
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Keep instructions current
Use project instructions to describe the tone, audience, constraints, and checks you need Claude to apply. Review the output each time and update the instruction when the work or policy changes.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
If Projects is missing, check the feature availability for your current Claude plan rather than following a workaround or an older interface guide.
If a response seems confident but cannot be verified, ask for assumptions and sources, then check the original material yourself before using it.
If an uploaded file is not useful in a new chat, confirm that it was added to the project knowledge rather than only attached to one conversation.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Platform not recorded.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.
