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Most people use ChatGPT for the same three things: writing emails, answering questions and generating images. Maybe to vibe code an app or two. But after spending months testing new features and hidden ones, I've discovered a secret menu of useful tricks.Some are built into ChatGPT, while others simply rely on prompts that most people never think of trying. Here are nine surprisingly useful things ChatGPT can do that go well beyond writing, coding and creating pictures.1. Write in unusual fonts
(Image credit: Future)Prompt: Write "Happy Birthday!" in five different Unicode font styles including cursive, bubble, gothic and small caps.This is what got me testing theses features. After asking ChatGPT to respond “in cursive,” the AI obliged. If you’re like me, you assumed ChatGPT only outputs plain text, but it can generate Unicode characters that look like cursive, gothic lettering, bubble text, tiny superscript, double-struck text and more. This is great for social posts, invitations or text messages.2. Turn handwritten notes into organized text
(Image credit: Future)Prompt: Turn these handwritten notes into organized meeting notes with headings, bullet points and action items.With this trick, you’re the one doing the cursive or handwriting. Just snap a picture of notebook pages or meeting notes and ChatGPT can organize everything into clean text. I do this all the time when I journal or handwrite notes in meetings. It can even identify action items, and read messy handwriting to turn it into something readable.3. Convert a photo of a table into an Excel spreadsheet
