Guides
Guides teach repeatable methods for using AI on real jobs. They start with the task, show the checks, and leave you with a way to do the work again.
Keep a workstream’s files together in a Copilot Notebook
Set up a Copilot Notebook with one workstream’s current files, add instructions, and check its answers against the plan and meeting notes.
Split a shared cost with an editable ChatGPT splitter
For a group day out or holiday where different people paid. The prompt sets what's shared and how to round, and asks for a who-owes-whom table in case no splitter appears.
Plan half-term cover and days out with AI
Build a one-week grid of who covers each day, what is booked, cost and booking deadlines for a five-day half-term around work.
Turn one Copilot Chat answer into Word via a Page
Keep a useful Copilot Chat answer as a Word document you can attach or review, without losing it in the chat scroll.
Check Instructions for Claude, then ask for one deck
Once the Chat and Cowork toggle leaves your account, check Instructions for Claude under Settings > General, then ask for one recurring deck from a normal chat.
Catch up on shared Excel changes with Copilot
Back from leave and a shared forecast has moved? Ask Copilot who changed what, then check the cells it names in Show Changes before you edit.
Summarise a Teams channel thread before you reply
Summarise a long Teams channel thread with Copilot, then open one cited message and check the owner and date before you reply.
Set one ChatGPT task for a named Gmail sender
Set one ChatGPT task that briefs you when a named sender emails, then check the first run against the original email before you act.
Create a monthly budget report with Copilot in Excel
Three Copilot in Excel prompts turn a messy spend export into a sponsor-ready budget report. Then filter the raw data yourself and find the checks Copilot hid behind its chart.
Use ChatGPT to find Gmail replies you still owe
Use ChatGPT with a connected Gmail account to find replies you still owe, including mail you have already read, then save a draft without sending.
Migrate your Custom GPTs to plugins before they retire
OpenAI plans to retire Custom GPTs on 11 December 2026. List yours, publish drafts, migrate the ones worth keeping to plugins, then test and re-share.
Use Safari Notify Me to watch a webpage for changes
Set up Safari Notify Me for a price change, restock or updated notice. Check device support, choose a frequency and review any alert against the webpage.
Create a Gemini Gem for a review you repeat
Turn a repeated review brief into one Gemini Gem with instructions and an optional Knowledge file, then Save and reuse it from My Gems.
Ask Gemini to create a Drive file from Gmail or Chat
Ask Gemini in Gmail or Chat to create a Doc, Sheet or Slides file. Check the sources, account requirements and preview cards before sharing or sending.
Find a specific answer in Gmail with AI Overviews
On a UK work Gmail account, type a plain question in search, read the AI Overview, then open the cited threads before you trust a time, reply or code.
How to share a Copilot response or chat at work
Share a Copilot answer or chat at work: choose what to include, check who can read it and stop the link after the review.
Turn messy notes into a one-page decision memo
Use a prompt and worked example to turn notes into a one-page decision memo, with sourced facts, cost calculations and a recommendation the evidence supports.
Package a weekly status playbook as a Claude Skill
Covers the skill.md layout, the description line that decides when it fires, the upload path on claude.ai, and what to fix when the first pack goes wrong.
Turn one open chat into a Claude Doc you can share
Covers plan availability, the /docs request, who can open a shared link on each plan, and when to export to Word, PDF or Google Docs instead.
Set Outlook Copilot Draft Instructions for clearer emails
Save writing preferences in Outlook Copilot, compare two styles of the same reply and check that shorter emails still preserve the facts.
Set up a ChatGPT daily briefing with Gmail and Calendar
Set up a ChatGPT daily briefing with Gmail, Google Calendar and your chosen news. Copy the prompt and check the first run, including the sports-spoiler trap.
Keep work out of your personal Copilot account
Check the active Copilot account before adding work material. A short guide to the account switcher, work access and the unified app rollout.
Turn a school PDF into checked calendar dates
Extract school dates into a review table, resolve unclear entries and add confirmed dates to your family calendar, manually or with an ICS file.
Move existing chats into a ChatGPT Project
Move existing chats into a ChatGPT Project, add shared instructions and files, and check the next answer against your sources.
Review and correct what Claude remembers about your work
Check Claude’s saved memory for outdated roles, project details and overbroad preferences, then correct the entries that could mislead future replies.
Set up a reusable programme brief in ChatGPT or Claude
Set up a reusable programme brief in ChatGPT or Claude, with project instructions, dated files and checks for the first answer.
Choose which browser Claude Cowork is allowed to use
Before Claude Cowork opens a website for you, pick Claude's own browser or your live Chrome session. Set Preferred browser in the desktop app. Enterprise owners have until 10 September 2026.
Connect a second Google account to ChatGPT without mixing work and home
Before you add a second Google account to ChatGPT, decide which inbox is work, read the permission screen, and set Memory and disconnect rules so both mailboxes do not become one pile.
Ask Gemini in Google Chat: what happens to your history
Google is moving Gemini into a new Google Chat surface, but old side-panel conversations will not follow. Here is what changes and what to save.
How to Check AI Output Before Using It at Work
Before AI output reaches a work document, run it through eight checks: task fit, invented facts, missing context, softened risk, owners, dates, verification, sign-off.
How to write AI prompts for real work
Brief the AI like a colleague: role, goal, context, format. The structure, the patterns worth reusing, and copy-paste prompt templates for real work.
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