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4646Select a project in the sidebar to start a new Cowork session with that project's folders mounted and instructions applied. Files Claude creates land in the project's folders; what Claude learns during the session is saved to the project's memory for next time.
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48[Dispatch](/docs/cowork/guide/dispatch) can also route background tasks into a project, so long-running work picks up the same folders, instructions, and memory.
48[Dispatch](/docs/cowork/guide/dispatch.md) can also route background tasks into a project, so long-running work picks up the same folders, instructions, and memory.
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5050When you drag files or folders into a project, individual files are copied into the project's first folder and folders are mounted as additional project folders. Claude reads individual files up to 50 MB.
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7070## Related
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72* [Run tasks in the background with Dispatch](/docs/cowork/guide/dispatch) to run work inside a project without watching each step
73* [Install plugins](/docs/cowork/guide/plugins) to extend what Claude can do in a project's sessions
74* [Cowork overview](/docs/cowork/overview) for how projects relate to sessions and Dispatch
72* [Run tasks in the background with Dispatch](/docs/cowork/guide/dispatch.md) to run work inside a project without watching each step
73* [Install plugins](/docs/cowork/guide/plugins.md) to extend what Claude can do in a project's sessions
74* [Cowork overview](/docs/cowork/overview.md) for how projects relate to sessions and Dispatch
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