{"id":65,"date":"2025-06-02T07:39:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T07:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a.flowindsurfing.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/how-to-use-chatgpt\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:39:39","slug":"how-to-use-chatgpt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/02\/how-to-use-chatgpt\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use ChatGPT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<p><strong>ChatGPT burst on to the scene as an conversational AI tool slated as an assistant for a wide variety of queries. Many AI initiatives from rivals have followed. If it\u2019s caught your eye, here\u2019s just how to use ChatGPT.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/explainer\/what-is-chatgpt-4297405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChatGPT<\/a> is a natural language processing tool aimed at helping users through conversations. Apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/explainer\/what-is-google-bard-4300290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google\u2019s Bard<\/a> also does this, while Microsoft is working with ChatGPT owner OpenAI to integrate the tool with its apps and software \u2013 such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/explainer\/what-is-windows-copilot-4335746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Copilot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For this guide, we\u2019re focusing on how to use desktop but it is also available on Android and iOS. As this a simple and straightforward guide on the basics, many instructions will apply to some degree across all platforms. If it\u2019s your first time, you can swiftly create an account. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<section class=\"block video-player\"><\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-ll-need\">What you\u2019ll need:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A ChatGPT account<\/li>\n<li>A PC\/Mac<\/li>\n<li>A web browser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-short-version\">The Short Version<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Head to <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.openai.com\/\">https:\/\/chat.openai.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Log in to your account<\/li>\n<li>Enter prompt in the \u201cSend a message\u201d box<\/li>\n<li>Continue conversation if you have further queries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"block block-mobile-ad block-mobile-ad-double\" style=\"height: 620px\">\n<div class=\"ad-label\" style=\"height: 20px\">\n        Advertisement    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-inner\" id=\"ad_mobile-in-article_1\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"phoenix-deals-block\">\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__container\">\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__image__container\">\n            <img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/04\/apple-music-logo.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__content\">\n<h4 class=\"phoenix-deals-block__heading\">\n                <span class=\"phoenix-deals-block__heading__start\">Apple Music<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/h4>\n<p class=\"phoenix-deals-block__description\">\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__prices\">\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__prices__inner\">\n<div class=\"vendor\">Apple<\/div>\n<div class=\"phoenix-deals-block__prices__inner__prices\">\n<div class=\"price-after\">\n                                <span class=\"text\">now<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"number\">\u00a310.99 p\/m<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/subscribe?at=1001l3aeS&#038;itscg=30200&#038;itsct=music_box_link&#038;ls=1\" class=\"view-deal-button__container\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Sign up                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\">\n<ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps \">\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1692289013586\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  1.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Head to u003ca href=u0022https:\/\/chat.openai.com\/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003ehttps:\/\/chat.openai.com\/u003c\/au003e<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/openchatgpt.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Go to the ChatGPT website (<a href=\"https:\/\/chat.openai.com\/\">https:\/\/chat.openai.com\/<\/a>) to begin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1692342281349\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  2.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Log in to your account<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/loginchatgpt.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">You\u2019ll now be taken to a log in page, log in to your account or create one if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1692342353095\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  3.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Enter prompt in the u0022Send a messageu0022 box<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/sendmessagechatgpt.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">You\u2019re now on the main ChatGPT. Enter your query in the \u201cSend a message\u201d box at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1692342366336\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  4.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Continue conversation if you have further queries<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/followuppromptchatgpt.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Now you\u2019ve entered your first query, you can continue the conversation with follow-up questions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-keystone-faqs\">\n<h2 class=\"faqs-title wp-block-heading\" id=\"troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block faqs-content\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1692343625117\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can you use ChatGPT for free?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Using ChatGPT-3.5 is free but you have to pay for the \u201cPlus\u201d version to access the latesat ChatGPT-4.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-specs\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ChatGPT burst on to the scene as an conversational AI tool slated as an assistant for a wide variety of queries. Many AI initiatives from rivals have followed. If it\u2019s caught your eye, here\u2019s just how to use ChatGPT. ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool aimed at helping users through conversations. Apps like Google\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ai"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":407,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65\/revisions\/407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}