Automate Screen Navigation with Claude Computer Use
Enable 'Computer Use' to automate repetitive desktop navigation and data entry.
Enable Claude's 'Computer Use' research preview to allow the AI to perform clicks, open local files, and navigate your screen to complete multi-step workflows.
The Scenario
You have a repetitive task that involves moving data from a local Excel file into a legacy web portal that doesn't have an API.
Before & after
You would manually open each application, copy data from one, format it in another, and click through multiple menus. This often takes 30–60 minutes for complex workflows.
Activate Claude 'Computer Use' to let the AI navigate your desktop, open files, and input data across software titles. This takes 1–2 minutes to supervise.
The Prompt
Claude, please open my [FILE_NAME] in [APPLICATION], find the latest sales figures, and enter them into my web-based reporting dashboard.
Claude's computer use capability allows the model to interact with the OS level, meaning it can use local dev tools and browsers just like a human operator.
Source
Release notes | Claude Help Center"Claude can open files, run dev tools, point, click, and navigate to what’s on your screen to perform tasks itself."