How to enable Research and tips for composing prompts

To enable Research, find the Research button in the lower left part of the chat interface. Click to turn it on: the button becomes blue when Research is active. An important condition: for Research to work, web search must be enabled. If you haven't yet activated web search, do so in the "Search and tools" settings. Enter a prompt and submit. Claude will work in the background, and you will see progress indicators as it searches and analyzes. Since Research can take from five to forty-five minutes depending on complexity, it's worth spending time on a good prompt. Be specific about goals: instead of "tell me about the electric vehicle market," try "analyze the electric vehicle battery market — identify key players, technology trends, and supply chain issues affecting investment decisions." Specify the desired structure. Include relevant constraints: budget ranges, time frames, geographic requirements. Ask Claude to help refine the prompt before turning on the feature.