Are you ready to unlock the full potential of ChatGPT and supercharge your outputs in quantity and quality? In this guide, I’ll reveal a set of invaluable tips to make ChatGPT easily accessible, organized, and seamlessly integrated into your workflow.

I hope you’re familiar with ChatGPT and have the knack for chatting with this wise chatbot. However, if you’re new to it, there are plenty of resources available on the web to get you started.

If you insist, here are a couple of YouTube videos for reference:

Whether you’re a seasoned user or new to the world of AI-powered chatbots, these practical strategies will ensure you can navigate ChatGPT with ease, effortlessly find past conversations, and optimize your interactions for maximum productivity. So, grab a seat and get ready to discover the secrets of harnessing ChatGPT like a pro!

A. Easy Accessibility:

  1. Bookmark the URL of ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com/) on your browser’s bookmarks bar for quick access (This post is fully dedicated to this technique).
  2. After logging in, right-click on the ChatGPT tab and pin it. This will keep the tab readily available, even if you keep opening and closing other tabs. You can find more information on how to pin tabs in your browser, here. This seemingly innocuous step is very powerful, as it enables you to switch to ChatGPT in split seconds!

B. Omnipresence:

  1. You can install the ChatGPT app on your Android phone or iPhone. To ensure easy access, add a shortcut to your home screen. Follow the procedure to set up your home screen properly here.
  2. If you don’t want to install the app, you can add the ChatGPT web page to your mobile home screen using the Chrome browser’s “Add to Home screen” option. This will allow you to use it with the convenience of a mobile app. You can get step-by-step procedure to do that, here.
  3. ChatGPT remembers your chats, allowing you to extend conversations any time, if you have access to your old chats. Ensure that you use the same login on both your computer and mobile device so that your old chats are accessible across all devices.

C. Leverage of old chats:

  1. It’s helpful to label your chats appropriately. Although ChatGPT does a good job at it, ChatGPT also allows you to edit the labels. So, don’t hesitate to personalize the chat names to facilitate quick searching.
  2. As you engage more with ChatGPT, you’ll accumulate numerous interesting chats. Finding a particular chat might become challenging. Although ChatGPT doesn’t currently offer a search function, you can use your browser’s search function to locate specific chats. A simple Control+F” (or “Command+F on Mac) should do the job. Pro tip: While renaming such chats use some prefix, so that they don’t get accidentally deleted and can be located easily. I use “VIP:” as the prefix.

D. Squeaky clean account:

  1. To keep your ChatGPT account organized, consider deleting small chats that have already served their purpose, regularly. Typically we could leave stuff for a week and then delete for the previous week. Simply, click on the chat topic in the left pane, select the bin icon, and confirm the deletion. This will help keep the list of topics in the left pane under control.

E. Copying text across:

  1. When using ChatGPT, you’ll frequently find yourself copying text to and from the chat interface. Don’t worry about the size of the text you need to copy into ChatGPT, as the practical text limit is quite high, and you’re unlikely to encounter any limitations for most purposes.
  2. When copying text from ChatGPT, make sure to take advantage of the convenient copy button provided. Instead of struggling to highlight the correct text and then copying it, simply use the copy button provided within the interface. This feature saves you time and ensures that you can quickly and accurately capture the desired response.

By implementing these tips, you’ll be able to use ChatGPT more frequently and effectively. And I don’t have to tell you that the possibilities of what you can achieve with such usage are limitless!

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(Originally published in Times of India on May 27, 2023)