Claude for software and tech teams
The largest share of Claude use. Specs, code review, Claude Code for internal tools, release notes and support macros.
Playbook video · coming next week
NewThe complete Claude guide for business · Oct 2026
Every Claude feature, set up for your business.
Claude A to Z takes you from your first chat to a business that runs on Claude: 26 chapters with step-by-step setups on the real screens, 1,000+ copy-ready prompts across 50 industries, 10 industry playbooks and 12 setup videos.
26 chapters1,000+ prompts50 industries10 industry playbooks12 setup videos
New to Claude? Get the free Lite edition (chapters A to C + 50 starter prompts).
Instant PDF downloadSearchable prompt libraryFree quarterly updates
Why this guide
All of Claude, in one place
Most Claude guides cover one slice: a list of prompts, the basics, or Claude Code for developers. This one starts at sign-up and covers every feature a business uses, then gives you the prompts and playbook for your industry.
1
Set up, not just explained
Numbered steps beside real screenshots of claude.ai, checked against Anthropic’s own pages in October 2026.
2
1,000+ copy-ready prompts
Every business task comes with a ready prompt, the Claude feature to use and the time it saves.
3
A playbook for your industry
Ten “Claude for…” playbooks for the fields that use Claude most, plus 20 prompts for each of 50 industries.
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A video for each key setup
Chapter openers carry a QR code to the matching walkthrough, so you watch the screens while you read.
Watch the trailer
Claude A to Z in 70 seconds
Flip through before you buy
Read two full chapters
Real pages from the October 2026 edition: chapter C on prompting and chapter K on Projects, plus the cover, contents and a page of the prompt library.
What’s inside
Twenty-six chapters, A to Z, plus your industry
Seven parts take you from your first chat to a business that runs on Claude every day. Part 8 adds ten industry playbooks.
Part 1Start here
- AAccounts and plansVideo 1
- BBasics of chatting
- CCraft of promptingVideo 2
Part 2Everyday work
- DDocs and long writingVideo 7
- EEveryday power features
- FFiles and data
- GGallery of artifacts
Part 3Let Claude work
- HHand off whole tasksVideo 6
- IIntegrations and MCPVideo 5
- JJobs on a scheduleVideo 6
- KKnowledge with ProjectsVideo 3
- LLearning you: memoryVideo 4
Part 4Create
- MMaking designsVideo 7
- NNavigating the webVideo 8
- OOffice appsVideo 11
- PPlugins and skillsVideo 9
Part 5Work smart
- QQuality and safety
- RResearch
- SSlack and teams
Part 6Build
- TTerminal: Claude CodeVideo 10
- UUsage and cost control
- VVisuals and media
- WWriting in your voice
Part 7Grow
- XeXpert tools
- YYour business on ClaudeVideo 12
- ZZero-to-hero library
Part 8 · NewIndustry playbooks
- 1Claude for software and tech teams
- 2Claude for educators, tutors and course creators
- 3Claude for marketers, writers and creators
- 4Claude for office, admin and virtual assistants
- 5Claude for customer support
- 6Claude for sales and business development
- 7Claude for accountants and bookkeepers
- 8Claude for lawyers and legal teams
- 9Claude for healthcare and wellness practices
- 10Claude for consultants and managers
Also inside: a “start in 10 minutes” page, a feature map, troubleshooting from A to Z, the 150-prompt bank and a 30-day plan with a daily checklist.
Industry playbooks
Claude for your line of work
Ten playbooks for the fields that use Claude the most, chosen from Anthropic’s Economic Index (January and March 2026). Each one gives you the setup, the workflow, the prompts and the mistakes to avoid. A short video for each follows the twelve setup videos.
Claude for educators, tutors and course creators
The second-largest group on Claude.ai. Lesson plans, worksheets, marking rubrics, course outlines and student feedback.
Playbook video · coming next weekClaude for marketers, writers and creators
Campaigns in your brand voice, content calendars, landing pages and designs from one brief.
Playbook video · coming next weekClaude for office, admin and virtual assistants
Inbox triage, meeting notes, documents and the routine back-office work businesses most often hand to Claude.
Playbook video · coming next weekClaude for customer support
Reply drafts from your policies, help-centre articles, ticket summaries and tone checks.
Playbook video · coming next weekClaude for sales and business development
Prospect research, outreach sequences, call prep, proposals and pipeline reviews.
Playbook video · coming next weekClaude for accountants and bookkeepers
Month-end checklists, variance notes, client emails and spreadsheet clean-up, with the accountant signing off.
Playbook video · coming next weekClaude for lawyers and legal teams
First-pass contract review, clause comparisons, research memos and client letters, under a lawyer's review.
Playbook video · coming next weekClaude for healthcare and wellness practices
Admin only: intake forms, patient leaflets, rotas and policies, with de-identified data and a clinician in charge.
Playbook video · coming next weekClaude for consultants and managers
Client reports, board packs, analysis from your data and decision memos. Management use of Claude is growing fastest.
Playbook video · coming next weekNot on the list? The prompt library covers 50 industries, from law firms and clinics to bakeries, podcasters and holiday lets, with 20 prompts each.
How it compares
More than a prompt list
| Typical prompt pack | Typical beginner PDF | Claude A to Z | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covers every Claude feature | No | Basics only | Yes, 26 chapters |
| Step-by-step setup on real screens | No | Some | Yes, checked Oct 2026 |
| Copy-ready prompts | Generic | A few | 1,000+, sorted by industry and task |
| Industry playbooks | No | No | 10 “Claude for…” playbooks |
| Connectors, hand-off, schedules, Chrome, Design, Code | Rarely | Rarely | Yes |
| Setup videos | No | No | 12, linked by QR code |
| Kept current | Rarely | Rarely | Free quarterly updates |
Setup videos
Watch it, then do it
Twelve walkthroughs on the real Claude screens, one a day until 3 November. Each one tells a short business story and shows every click. They’re free on YouTube and linked from the chapter they belong to.
Video 1 · Chapter ACreate your account and pick the right planWatch now
Video 2 · Chapter CThe prompt formula: your first prompt that worksPremieres Sat 24 Oct
Video 3 · Chapter KSet up a Project for your businessPremieres Sun 25 Oct
Video 4 · Chapter LThe Notebook: teach Claude to remember your businessPremieres Mon 26 Oct
Video 5 · Chapter IRace the clock: Gmail, Drive and Notion in one requestPremieres Tue 27 Oct
Video 6 · Chapters H + J24 hours on the dial: hand off a task and put it on a schedulePremieres Wed 28 Oct07Video 7 · Chapters M + DA deck, a doc and a flyer in ten minutesComing Thu 29 Oct
08Video 8 · Chapter NClaude in Chrome: research a market by tonightComing Fri 30 Oct
09Video 9 · Chapter PBuild your first skillComing Sat 31 Oct
10Video 10 · Chapter TClaude Code for non-developersComing Sun 1 Nov
11Video 11 · Chapter OClaude in Excel and PowerPointComing Mon 2 Nov
12Video 12 · Chapter YA full day of your business on ClaudeComing Tue 3 Nov
The prompt library
1,000+ prompts, sorted by industry and task
Each card is one real business job: what to do, which Claude feature to use, a copy-ready prompt and the time it typically saves. It comes as numbered pages in the PDF and as a searchable page you can filter by industry and feature.
#541Restaurants and cafésChat
Write menu descriptions with allergen codes
I run a [café/restaurant] in [city]. Rewrite these dishes for our new menu: [list with ingredients]. Each description under 20 words, appetising but honest, with allergen codes from our allergen matrix [paste]. Flag any dish whose ingredient list looks incomplete so I can check with the kitchen before printing.
Saves about 1 h
#006Law firmsProject + files
Set up a matter project for a live case
Project instructions: You support [solicitor name] on [matter name], a [claim type] for the [claimant/defendant]. Use only the uploaded pleadings, witness statements and correspondence. Cite the document and paragraph for every fact. When something is not in the files, say so rather than guessing. All outputs are drafts for solicitor review. Key dates: [list].
Saves about 2 h a week
#301Veterinary clinicsChat
Write post-operative care sheets for clients
I run a [small animal / mixed] veterinary practice. Turn the vet's aftercare notes for [procedure, e.g. bitch spay] into a one-page care sheet for owners: wound checks, rest and lead walks, feeding, medication times as prescribed, buster collar use, warning signs and when to call us on [number]. Plain English and short headings. Use only the vet's notes [paste], and mark anything clinical for the vet to approve.
Saves about 30–45 min per sheet
#470Amazon sellersConnector: Gmail
Chase suppliers for production and shipping updates
Search my Gmail for threads with our suppliers [names or domains] about open purchase orders [PO numbers]. For each, summarise the last confirmed production status and ready date, then draft a short follow-up asking for an update, photos of finished goods and the confirmed ex-works date. Polite and specific, under 120 words. Draft only; I'll review and send. List any PO where the supplier hasn't replied in [7] days.
Saves about 45 min a week
#186Property managers and landlordsProject + files
Keep a property file you can ask questions of
This project holds the tenancy agreements, inventories, safety certificates, repair invoices and tenant correspondence for my portfolio. When I ask about a property, answer only from these files and name the document and date. If certificates are near expiry, say so. If the answer isn't in the files, say so rather than guessing. Remind me that legal questions go to a qualified adviser.
Saves about 1–2 h a week
#254Fitness studiosArtifact
Build a class-pack value calculator
Build an artifact: a calculator for our website where people choose how many classes a week they plan to attend and see the cost per class for drop-in, [5]- and [10]-class packs and unlimited membership, using our prices [paste]. Highlight the best-value option. Clean design in our colours [hex], works on mobile.
Saves about 1–2 h
#621Bakeries and food producersChat
Write product labels with allergens emphasised
I run a [bakery/food business] in [town]. Write label text for these products: . For each: product name, ingredients in descending order by weight, allergens in bold, net weight, storage instructions and a best-before line. Check the current food labelling rules for [country] and note anything I need to confirm. Flag any recipe where an ingredient's own components (for example a bought-in filling) are missing.
Saves about 1–2 h
#539PodcastersClaude in Chrome
Fill podcast guest application forms
Using Chrome, open the guest application pages for these podcasts [links]. Fill each form with my bio, topics and links from [Google Doc], tailoring the pitch paragraph to each show's audience in under 100 words. Stop before submitting each form so I can check and send it myself. Tell me any form that needed something I haven't provided.
Saves about 1–2 h
#037Accounting and taxScheduled task
Chase outstanding bookkeeping each month
On the 3rd of every month at 9:00, check the Google Drive folder [Bookkeeping clients] for last month's bank statements and receipts from each client. List clients with nothing uploaded. Draft, don't send, a short reminder email for each, with the upload link [link]. Give me the list as a chat summary.
Saves about 1 h a month
#710Hotels, guesthouses and holiday letsConnector: Gmail
Answer booking enquiries and pre-arrival questions
Find booking enquiries and pre-arrival questions in my Gmail from the last [3] days. Draft replies using our rates [paste], availability from our calendar [link or file], and policies. For enquiries, include the direct booking link [link]. For pre-arrival questions, include check-in details and parking. Draft, don't send, and list any requests needing a decision from me (early check-in, pets, discounts).
Saves about 45–60 min a day
#914FreelancersClaude Design
Design a portfolio case study sheet
Design a case study PDF for my [service] work for [client or anonymised client]. Sections: the client's challenge, my approach, what I delivered, the outcome in their own words if I have a quote [paste], tools used and timeline. Include space for my own screenshots. Use my colours [colours]. Keep it to a single A4 sheet. Export as PDF.
Saves about 1–2 h
#777Language schoolsScheduled task
Get a Monday attendance and absence report
Every Monday at 8:00, read last week's attendance register in [Google Drive folder]. List students below [80]% attendance, anyone absent three or more days in a row and classes with falling numbers. Draft a short check-in email for each student flagged, in Gmail, for me to review. Keep the summary under 150 words. Don't send anything.
Saves about 45 min a week
12 sample cards of 1,000. Replace the [square brackets] with your own details.
Who it’s for
Written for owners, not engineers
New to Claude
Start at chapter A, pick the right plan and get useful answers on day one, without the jargon.
Solo owners
Hand off whole tasks, schedule weekly reports and keep your prices and tone in a Project.
Small teams
Roll Claude out with shared Projects, team plans, Slack and an AI use policy you can adapt in an afternoon.
Curious builders
Claude Code, skills, plugins and the API, explained for people who have never opened a terminal.
Editions
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Complete guide
Claude A to Z
$29 one-time
- All 26 chapters, 300+ designed pages
- 1,000+ copy-ready prompts, in the PDF and as a searchable page
- 10 industry playbooks
- 150-prompt bank, troubleshooting A to Z, 30-day plan
- 12 setup videos linked from the chapters
- Free quarterly updates
- Bonus: 5,000 AI prompts by industry
Quick start
Claude Lite
Free download
- Chapters A to C: plans, first chats and the prompt formula
- 50 starter prompts
- One setup video
- Upgrade to the full guide any time
Questions
Before you buy
What exactly are the 1,000 prompts?
The library has 1,000 numbered cards across 50 industries, 20 per industry. Each card is one real business task (for example "write menu descriptions with allergen codes"), names the Claude feature to use, gives a copy-ready prompt with [brackets] for your details, and says how much time it typically saves. On top of that you get the 150-prompt bank and 30 before-and-after prompts in chapter C.
Which Claude plan do I need?
You can start on the free plan. Chapter A compares every plan with October 2026 prices and tells you when an upgrade pays for itself. Chapters that need a paid plan (Claude Code, Research, Claude in Chrome, scheduled tasks) say so at the top.
What format is it?
A print-quality PDF you can read on any computer, tablet or phone, plus the prompt library as a searchable web page with filters and copy buttons. Both download straight after purchase.
I've never used AI tools. Is it too advanced?
No. Part 1 starts with creating your account and writing your first prompt. Every setup has numbered steps beside real screenshots.
Do I need to code?
No. Chapter T explains Claude Code for non-developers with a landing-page walkthrough, but everything else happens in the normal Claude app.
Will it go out of date?
Every plan, price and feature name was checked against Anthropic's official pages in October 2026, and buyers get free updates every quarter.
Are the videos included?
Yes. The twelve setup videos are free on YouTube and each chapter opener links to its video with a QR code. New videos appear on this page as they premiere.
Is this made by Anthropic?
No. Claude A to Z is an independent guide by Create Digital Tools. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic. Claude is a trademark of Anthropic.
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Claude A to Z · October 2026 edition
Independent guide by Create Digital Tools. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic. Claude is a trademark of Anthropic. Industry rankings come from Anthropic’s Economic Index reports (January and March 2026).