Most people treat Perplexity like Google. And they skip its powerful research features. Perplexity is a full research engine built for depth and accuracy. To use it effectively, start with the right Model: Think of these as different "brains," each specialized for a specific type of work. 1. Sonar Fast, source-backed live search. Use it for real-time facts and breaking updates. 2. Claude Sonnet Balanced, structured reasoning. Strong in writing and summarizing. 3. Claude Sonnet Thinking Slower, deeper step-by-step logic. Best for detailed analysis. 4. Gemini Pro Handles text, images, data, and math. Great for technical or visual tasks. 5. GPT Versatile and quick for general tasks. Works well for everyday workflows. 6. GPT Thinking Designed for long, structured reasoning. Ideal for strategy and complex planning. 7. Grok Casual, fast, and culture-aware. Good for quick explanations and lighter queries. Then use the right Features: 1. Pro Search Instant answers with citations and live results. Prompt: "Summarize recent changes to US tax laws with citations." 2. Research Mode Builds organized, multi-step research automatically. Prompt: "Write a comprehensive market analysis on the rise of vertical farming." 3. Pages Turns chats into clean, formatted reports. Prompt: “Turn this discussion into a blog post about productivity hacks." 4. Spaces Shared folders for saved threads and notes. Prompt: "Create a Space called 'Q4 Marketing' to track our campaign research." 5. Internal Knowledge Search Search your own documents + the web together. Prompt: "Using our brand guidelines and web trends, draft a social media strategy." 6. File Uploads Upload PDFs, slides, or videos and extract insights. Prompt: "Analyze these three earnings call transcripts and compare the revenue growth." 7. Labs Quickly turn data into small dashboards. Prompt: "Use Labs to turn this sales data into an interactive bar chart." 8. Tasks Automate recurring updates in your inbox. Prompt: "Every Friday at 9 AM, email me a summary of major crypto price moves." 9. Focus Search Filter results by type or source. Prompt: "Search academic papers for the latest studies on intermittent fasting." 10. Personalization & Memory Recalls your role and preferences. Prompt: "Set my default location to 'New York' for all local market searches." 11. Watchlists Track topics, companies, or trends. Prompt: "Add the NY Knicks and LA Lakers to my Sports watchlist." 12. Connectors Pull data from Gmail, Drive, or Calendar. Prompt: "Find the flight confirmation PDF in my Gmail from last month." 13. Assistant Writes emails, plans meetings, and handles small tasks. Prompt: "Write a polite decline for the invitation and suggest a reschedule for next week." Now you can use Perplexity’s powerful research engine. 📌 Learn 30 free AI tools in 30 days: bit.ly/48woPL4 👉 Follow me @AndrewBolis for more and 🔄 Repost this to help others use AI