How do you use "cool" this word? Thank you!

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Haha big question. Cool is a very flexible word. It originally started as slang way back in the early 20th century and is still around today.

Back in the 1950s it meant somebody who was popular, a bit rebellious, probably into rock and roll (which was brand new back then), etc. Think James Dean.

Now it can mean amazing, fascinating, ok, indifferent, and probably many other meanings.

This new gadget is incredibly cool - I've got to buy one. = interesting

Whatever time you want to meet for lunch is cool with me. = good / ok

That kid isn't half as cool as he thinks he is. - the original meaning of cool, which is cutting-edge, popular, etc. (This use of cool comes and goes. Right now is not used as much this way, but wait a decade and it will come back again...)

Colleague: I brought some chocolates for the office, they're in the kitchen.
Me: cool! = expression of happy surprise