LEARN AI · CHAPTER 4 OF 9 · 5 MIN
GIVING IT YOUR MATERIAL
Files, Projects and memory: how to give Claude the right background without overloading it.
BY THE END YOU CAN
- Give Claude only the files a task needs
- Use Projects and memory so you stop repeating yourself
- Know when to start a new chat
4 short lessons · about 5 minutes · 4-question quiz.
IN THIS CHAPTER
- Files and pictures
- Projects: a folder with a brief
- Memory: what Claude remembers about you
- New topic, new chat
Plus a 4-question quiz with every answer explained.
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GO DEEPER: FURTHER READING
Hand-picked guides, articles and videos on this chapter's topics. Links checked 2026-11-06.
- GUIDEUpload files to Claude (Claude Help Center)
Which files Claude can read (PDF, Word, spreadsheets, pictures and more) and the size limits.
- GUIDEWhat are projects? (Claude Help Center)
What a Project is and what you can put in one.
- GUIDEHow to create and manage projects (Claude Help Center)
Step by step: create a Project, add files and instructions, share it.
- GUIDEChat search and memory (Claude Help Center)
How memory works, how to see and edit it, and how to switch it off.