10 Hacks for Claude Users You Should Know

Claude is one of the leading artificial intelligence platforms in the field of generative AI, which has become a favorite among many programmers and opens up new possibilities for user actions. In addition to being very easy to use and having a user-friendly interface, there are numerous features and tools that will help you explore the capabilities of this AI in more depth. From connecting Claude to Gmail to manage your mail, creating interactive visualizations for learning, to using browser extensions to search for the best hotel options — the possibilities are very many.

Connect Claude to Gmail to Manage Your Mail

There are many connectors that allow Claude to interact with other applications, including Spotify, Canva, Tripadvisor, and Uber. You can add a new connector by clicking the “+” button in the bottom left corner of the prompt window and selecting “Connectors > Add connector”. The Gmail connector is especially useful, allowing Claude to perform tasks such as summarizing your daily messages or identifying letters that require a response.

Create Interactive Visualizations for Effective Learning

Claude can’t generate AI images like ChatGPT and Gemini, but it can create diagrams, charts, and visualizations and make them interactive. This is especially useful for learning: you can ask Claude to create an interactive diagram of a volcano or a timeline of 1990s music that can be scrolled through.

Refine Prompts So Claude Verifies Sources

Claude usually does a good job of searching and summarizing information from the Internet, but sometimes it needs help. If you’re doing a web search, you can tell Claude to focus on the most relevant information from the most reliable sources. Adding a note about avoiding rumors and speculation is also a good idea.

Customize Claude’s Response Style

You can change Claude’s response style by clicking the “+” button in the corner of the prompt window and selecting “Use style”. There are several styles to choose from: Learning, Concise, Explanatory, and Formal. In addition, you can create your own style.

Use Claude Skills to Perform Specific Tasks

Skills are another Claude feature that can significantly impact how efficiently you use AI. They are sets of instructions that can be used as needed, saving time and effort.

Opt Out of Using Your Conversations to Train Claude

You can opt out of using your conversations to train Claude AI models. To do this, click on your username in the bottom left corner of the window, select “Settings > Privacy”, and disable the “Help improve Claude” function.

Create Claude Chat Links for Collaboration

In the top right corner of any chat window, you’ll find the “Share” button. By clicking on it, you can create a public link to the chat that can be sent to other users or posted online.

Use Claude to Create Excel Files for Budgeting

Claude is capable of creating Word and Excel files from a single prompt, so you can use it to create reports or charts.

Use the Claude Browser Extension to Find the Best Hotels

There is a browser extension for Claude that allows you to perform tasks on websites, fill out forms, retrieve data, and more.

Go Incognito for Private Conversations with Claude

Sometimes you may not want your conversations with Claude to be recorded, to remove any trace of their existence and stop Claude from using them in the future. To do this, click on the primate icon in the top right corner of the window to go incognito.