# 8. Your quick-reference guide

Open the walkthrough for the skill you need. You can return here without completing a checklist.

| When you need to… | Open… |
| --- | --- |
| Understand AI and find the message box | [Start a conversation](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-1) |
| Turn rough notes into clear writing | [Create a staff brief](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-9) |
| Correct or improve an answer | [Use follow-ups](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-10) |
| Explain your situation without writing an essay | [Add context and start an interview](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-11) |
| Talk instead of typing | [Use voice or dictation](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-12) |
| Check a fact or preserve a rule | [Compare with the source](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-2) |
| Read a notice or photo | [Provide and check the input](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-4) |
| Choose a tool and inspect account settings | [Review the account](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-3) |
| Decide whether a connection is needed | [Understand permissions](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-13) |
| Draft, explain or compare options | [Apply the conversation skills](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-5) |
| Reuse a prompt or plan the week | [Save and adapt a method](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-6) |
| Set up a reminder and know how to stop it | [Choose one reminder route](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-7) |
| Research a choice with sources | [Compare and check evidence](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-14) |
| Make a tracker from messy notes | [Build a usable table](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-15) |
| Combine the skills in one working day | [Use the complete practice](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-16) |
| Show someone else a useful method | [Run a short team practice](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-8) |