guideGet started with Claude: paste a note and refine the first response
Translated from Korean. View original
If you are new to Claude, try organizing a short text you already know. Comparing the response with the original makes it easier to see how Claude helped. This guide covers sending a request, attaching materials and refining the answer in Claude's regular web or app chat. You do not need to install Claude Code.
Start with regular Claude chat
Sign in to the Claude website or app and open a new conversation. Start by typing a question or attaching material. This exercise uses material you provide in the conversation rather than changing folders on your computer.
Claude Code is a separate tool for code and working folders. Summarizing text or drafting in regular chat does not require a terminal or SKILL.md installation. Even if you see many features, you only need the input box for this first exercise.
Choose a note whose contents you know
Prepare a short event note or study note whose answer you can check yourself. For work documents, first confirm that the material may be shared with an external service and remove unnecessary personal information.
Example practice note: ‘Saturday book club. Everyone introduces one book. Location not yet decided. Ask attendees before deciding the start time.’ This is an exercise, not a real event. Copy it into your first request.
State the result you want in one sentence
Example request: ‘Turn the note below into a draft event announcement. Separate confirmed details from undecided ones. Do not invent a location or time, and list the questions I need to check at the end.’ Paste your note underneath.
When you receive the answer, first check that the undecided location and time have not been presented as confirmed. Check fidelity to the original before polishing the wording.
Revise the response in the same conversation
If the first response is too long, follow up: ‘Keep the announcement to five sentences or fewer and leave the questions to check separately.’ If it sounds too formal, describe the audience, such as friends you are writing to.
Also say what should stay the same. Adding ‘Keep the distinction between confirmed and undecided details’ makes the result easier to review. You do not need to explain everything from scratch each time.
Attach a file for longer material
For longer material, use the file attachment control in the input box. On the web, you can also drag a file into the conversation. Check the official instructions below for supported formats such as TXT, PDF and DOCX.
After uploading, specify the scope: ‘Summarize only the supplies and schedule sections of the attached file.’ An attachment does not guarantee that every image or table is understood accurately, so compare important details with the original.
Explore projects when you keep working on the same topic
If you repeatedly create event announcements and supply lists, you can collect shared material and instructions in a project. Projects organize related conversations and reference materials. For a single question, a regular conversation may be enough.
Distinguish current guidance from old drafts in a project. Describing each file's role—for example, ‘Use this file as the authority for date and location’—makes later requests easier to explain.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to learn coding to start using Claude?
You can begin by asking questions and refining answers in regular chat. This exercise does not require code or terminal commands.
Do I need to upload a short note as a file?
You can paste a short text directly below your request. Attach longer material or documents you need to inspect in their original form, and specify which parts to review.
Do I need a new conversation to revise an answer?
If you are refining the same draft, continue in the same conversation. Specify what to change and what to keep. Separate tasks with different purposes into new conversations so they are easier to find.