It is an introductory guide for non-engineers who want to bring Claude Cowork into their work, avoiding technical jargon and using a hands-on format.

What practical tasks does it cover?

It covers auto-creating Word minutes, Excel sales analysis, and PowerPoint monthly reports, plus linking with Gmail, Slack, and Google Calendar.

How much does it cost and how long is it?

It is priced at 2,420 yen (2,200 yen plus 10% tax) and has 272 pages in A5 size.

Large Language ModelsAI Watch (Impress)1h agoOct 15, 2026, 19:01 JST

Impress ships Claude Cowork automation guide for non-engineers

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What happened
Impress released "Claude Cowork de Hajimeru Shigoto Jidoka Nyumon" on October 15, a 272-page A5 book by Yoshiteru Kanda priced at 2,420 yen.
Why it matters
The guide targets non-engineers, walking them through install, setup, task automation, and multi-step workflows so they can build their own "AI subordinate."

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Context & Analysis

The book arrives as Impress positions Claude Cowork as a shift from a "conversational AI" to a "working AI." Rather than assuming technical skill, it is structured so readers move by hand from installation and initial setup to basic operations, then to automating individual tasks and finally chaining several steps into a workflow.

The exercises move through concrete office material, such as automatic creation of Word minutes, Excel sales analysis, and PowerPoint monthly reports, and connections to Gmail, Slack, and Google Calendar. The later chapters treat repeated work as a saved "skill" and combine multiple steps into a single workflow, with a capstone exercise that has readers inventory their own duties, design the automation, and build a dedicated AI assistant.

The approach leans on copying provided prompts and upgrading gradually from simple tasks, so that a non-engineer can start without stumbling on configuration.

FAQ

Who is the book for?: It is an introductory guide for non-engineers who want to bring Claude Cowork into their work, avoiding technical jargon and using a hands-on format.
What practical tasks does it cover?: It covers auto-creating Word minutes, Excel sales analysis, and PowerPoint monthly reports, plus linking with Gmail, Slack, and Google Calendar.
How much does it cost and how long is it?: It is priced at 2,420 yen (2,200 yen plus 10% tax) and has 272 pages in A5 size.

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