Station 3 · Block 05
Claude Does the Work
Hand over the task, the files and the template. Get back the finished file.
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From answer to finished file
We can only cover some examples, but the possibilities are endless.
- “Run this enquiry against our price list.”Result: the quote items, and what doesn’t match
- “Add these 20 receipts to our expenses file.”Result: the rows, in your file, with your formulas
- “Build the board slides for Thursday.”Result: a presentation in your layout
- “Put a margin scenario into the pricing template.”Result: the filled-in template
From chat to coworker
In the desktop app, Claude can work in a folder on your computer.
| In the chat | In Cowork | |
|---|---|---|
| Your files | You upload them, one by one | Claude works in a folder you connect |
| What comes back | An answer in the chat | Finished files: documents, spreadsheets with formulas, presentations |
| How it works | One reply per request | It makes a plan and works through the steps |
| Your part | Copy, paste, download | Approve the steps, check the result |
Source: Claude Help Center · Get started with Claude Cowork
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Hand it over like a task
- 01 The taskWhat you want, in one sentence
- 02 The materialWhere it is: a folder, not twenty uploads
- 03 The targetYour file or your template, not a new document
- 04 The rulesWhat applies, and what to do when something is unclear
How you check a finished file
- 01 CountThirteen files in, how many rows out, and why not thirteen?
- 02 Right sourceEvery number traced to a receipt, a row or a rule
- 03 Nothing inventedNothing that is neither in your files nor in your rules
- 04 Your formatYour template, your formulas, the draft line still on it
Can AI replace your accountant?
Still no. But the typing is off their desk, and the results land on it, sorted.