Use Claude's agentic tools with files on your own computer. Set up a project, connect a folder, follow folder best practices, and back up your work to OneDrive.
This article gives folder and file best practices for working with Claude Cowork and Claude Code on a Bowdoin-managed account. It recommends a single dedicated working folder kept in your Documents folder, which syncs to OneDrive through Known Folder Move for automatic cloud backup and cross-device access, plus a simple per-project layout, clear file names, and what not to place in a folder you connect to Claude.
This article walks through setting up a project in Claude Cowork and connecting a folder on your computer so Claude can work with your files. It covers installing the Claude Desktop app, creating a project, connecting a folder on macOS and Windows 11, and disconnecting a folder when you are done.
This article explains how to install Claude Code, open it in the right folder on your computer, and give it a first task, on a Bowdoin-managed account. It is written for non-technical readers and covers the working directory, the trust prompt, and how to exit, on macOS and Windows 11.
This article explains how your Claude working folder is backed up to OneDrive at Bowdoin. Because Bowdoin turns on OneDrive folder backup (Known Folder Move), the Documents folder syncs to OneDrive automatically, so a Claude Projects folder kept in Documents is backed up and available on other devices. It covers confirming folder backup, keeping files on your device, and the fact that Claude on the web cannot reach OneDrive directly.
This article describes how Projects, Cowork, and Claude Code work on a Bowdoin-managed Claude account, including what migrates from a personal account and what stays local. It also notes that publishing artifacts and public share links are not available on Team and Enterprise plans.