Welcome to Drop #4. Two massive announcements this week: Cowork gets its biggest structural upgrade yet with Projects — a new way to organize your work with persistent workspaces and file management. And Anthropic is making the 1M token context window free for all paid plans. Plus a tip on setting up your first Project effectively.
News This Week
Cowork Projects arrives — organize your work with persistent workspaces
Cowork now supports Projects, a structural upgrade that lets you create dedicated workspaces for different clients, goals, or areas of work. Each Project maintains its own file attachments, instructions, and conversation history. Organize your work across multiple Projects and easily switch between them without losing context. Learn more about Projects.
1M token context window now free for all paid plans
Anthropic expanded access to its extended context capabilities. The 1M token context window — previously available only on select plans — is now free for all Pro, Max, and Team plan subscribers. This means you can work with significantly larger documents, codebases, and instruction sets without hitting context limits. Check your plan details.
New unified Microsoft 365 MCP connector now supports Projects
The unified Microsoft 365 connector has been updated to work seamlessly with Cowork Projects. Connect once, then attach different Office documents to different Projects. This keeps your Microsoft ecosystem organized across your Cowork workspace structure. Set up the connector.
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Tip of the Week: Set Up Your First Project With Purpose
Projects work best when they're organized around a specific goal or client. Before creating a new Project, define what it's for — then add the files and instructions once to keep everything in one place.
Here's how to set up a Project effectively:
- Open Cowork and click "New Project" — Give it a descriptive name tied to your goal or client
- Attach your key files once — Add context files, instructions, templates, and background docs
- Write your Project instructions — A 2-3 sentence brief about what you're building or achieving
- Start working — Claude remembers your Project setup across every conversation
- Add recurring tasks if needed — Use scheduled tasks to keep your Project active
Once your Project is set up, you'll spend less time re-attaching files and re-explaining context — Claude has it all right there.
Until next time.
— The ClaudeCowork.com team