Claude Desktop App: How to Set It Up for Daily Use

If you have a lot of active conversations, two features stop them from becoming a mess: pinning the ones you need fast, and filtering to find the rest.

Pinning a conversation

How to pin

Previously called "starred"

Filtering your conversations

How to use the filter

When this saves you time

Running two conversations side by side

Method 1: Drag and drop

Method 2: Three-dot menu

What to use it for

Three settings worth changing when you first set up the app: what shows in your sidebar, what theme you use, and whether Claude asks for permission every time it does something.

Choose what shows in your sidebar

How to customize

Switch between dark and light mode

Two ways to do it

Stop Claude from asking permission every single time

The permission modes

How to enable bypass

Which mode to use

Three small features that remove friction from conversations you're already having every day.

Talk to Claude instead of typing

How it works

Setting it up

Change how Claude's responses are displayed

The three view modes

See how much you're actually using Claude

Where to find it

What to use it for