September 2026

Upload PDFs Word documents spreadsheets text files and images to ChatGPT, summarize files and ask follow-up questions, use the paperclip or mobile plus button, understand file type size page and daily upload limits by plan, handle scanned PDFs and failed uploads, compare multiple files, ask specific summary prompts, protect sensitive data with Data Controls, and delete chats to remove file access.

Create a custom GPT in ChatGPT with the guided builder, name describe test and save it, configure instructions conversation starters knowledge files and capabilities, set visibility to Only me Anyone with a link or GPT Store, understand public link risks and Code Interpreter file download concerns, know custom GPTs use the same model with instructions and files, and note creation requires a paid plan.

Use built-in AI meeting notes in Zoom Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, start Zoom AI Companion Meeting Summary, use Teams recording and Intelligent Recap, use Google Meet Take notes with Gemini, manually summarize transcripts with ChatGPT Claude or Gemini, get participant consent, review summaries for speaker errors, and check sharing defaults.

Download the official ChatGPT Windows desktop app from OpenAI or Microsoft Store, sign in with an existing account, use the Alt Space global shortcut, ask about screenshots or selected text, understand app features match account limits, distinguish ChatGPT from Microsoft Copilot, quit from the system tray, and uninstall without deleting chat history.

Install Stable Diffusion locally on Windows with Nvidia graphics or Apple Silicon Mac, check GPU and video memory, install Python Git and AUTOMATIC1111 WebUI, download model files from Hugging Face or Civitai, use DiffusionBee on Mac, understand performance expectations, try different models, fix CUDA out of memory, and update tools after OS changes.

Log in to ChatGPT at chatgpt.com or the official apps, use the same email Google Microsoft Apple or SSO method originally used, enter two-factor codes, fix login problems by clearing cookies testing private windows disabling blockers allowing auth domains checking status.openai.com resetting passwords, and understand constant logouts from cookie clearing or extensions.

Fix ChatGPT too many requests and rate limit messages, identify account usage caps versus OpenAI server throttling, check cooldown wording and model-specific limits, switch models, check status.openai.com, compare app and web access, inspect API rate limits separately, sign out and back in, avoid rapid retries, and consider higher-tier plans only when limits are recurring.

Fact-check answers from ChatGPT Gemini Copilot Claude and other AI tools, ask for sources and citations, turn on web search, verify claims in search engines, compare multiple chatbots, watch suspicious precise numbers and quotes, verify medical legal financial and current claims with official sources, check citations for hallucinations, and ask AI to state uncertainty.

Hide or disable Microsoft Copilot on Windows 10 and Windows 11 taskbar, use taskbar settings Group Policy or Registry, turn off Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps, remove Copilot from Office ribbons, understand built-in feature versus uninstalling, expect Windows updates to re-enable buttons, and know managed PCs may enforce Copilot through IT policy.

Cancel Gemini Advanced Google AI Pro or Google AI Ultra through Google One App Store or Play Store, identify where the subscription was purchased from billing statements, understand access remains until the end of the billing period, know refunds are separate, check what features and storage are lost, downgrade Ultra to Pro when saving money is the goal, and note family plan owner restrictions.