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10 New ChatGPT Features and How to Turn Each One On

Computer use, Images 2.5, desktop pets, scheduled tasks, dictation, remote control, skills, plugins, goals and Codex. Where each one lives, the prompt to try first, and the catch

Alex Chen@nocodealex · 50,000+ follow on Instagram

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ChatGPT shipped a pile of new features this year, and most people only use the chat box. These ten do real work for you.

For each one: what it does, where to find it, and one thing to try. Most need the ChatGPT desktop app for Mac or Windows.

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Get the full setup steps + the copy-paste setup prompt

The rest of this guide (12 more sections, 7 copy-paste prompts) opens right here. The setup prompt, one paste into Claude that sets it all up, comes by email only. Use your real address.

Unlocks: 1. Computer use · 2. ChatGPT Images 2.5 · 3. Desktop pets · 4. Scheduled tasks · 5. Dictation · +7 more

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