Draft or rewrite
Ask for a first pass, a rewrite, or a shorter version. Copy the reply when it is what you want.
Generate a file
Ask for an HTML file or a piece of code. Open it beside the thread to preview or download it.
Hand it to a Persona
Start in Auto, pick a Persona from the icon, or type @ and choose one. Answer as on a reply asks another Persona to take the same prompt.
Pick it up later
The thread stays under History. Pin it if you want it above the rest of the sidebar.
Send a prompt
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Open Home
Click Home in the left sidebar.
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Write the prompt
Type what you want. It does not have to be a question.Click the Microphone icon to dictate with your voice.Type
/ and choose a skill for this message. Create and manage skills on a custom Persona.Type @ and pick a Persona from the list to have that Persona answer. Typing @ without picking from the list does not select anyone. You can also click the Persona icon and choose who answers. The menu lists each Persona by name, so it is clear who will reply. Choose Auto, or pick a Persona there.Click the paperclip to Attach files or images, or drop a file onto the composer.3
Send
Click the send icon. Click it again while a reply is generating to stop.
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Watch the reply
The reply writes into the thread as it arrives.
On a model with reasoning, Thinking stays open while the model works. When the reply arrives, it folds up as Thought process. Click it to read the reasoning again. That reasoning stays separate from the reply.
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Keep or redo it
Copy copies the finished reply. Regenerate asks the same assistant for another version. If the reply includes code or HTML, click Open in sidebar.
Attach a file
Click the paperclip (Attach files or images), or drop a file onto the composer. The same control is available when you chat with a Persona. You can attach:- Images:
.gif,.jpeg,.jpg,.png,.webp - Text:
.txt,.md,.csv,.json,.xml,.log,.rst - Web:
.html,.htm - Documents:
.pdf,.docx
.doc files are not supported. Attach one document at a time, or drop one folder when you want those files indexed.
When it attaches directly
- Images join the prompt as image attachments.
- Text and HTML join as text on that message. Extracted text is capped at 12,000 characters. Longer text is truncated, and the attachment notes that.
- PDF and DOCX files with 4 pages or fewer attach page by page on that message.
A PDF or DOCX over 50 MB is too large to preview for this attach path.
When it needs indexing
A PDF or DOCX with 5 or more pages, a folder, or a document that cannot be previewed page by page must be indexed first. webAI opens a dialog that says the document is too long to attach page by page (or that a folder will be indexed). Choose This conversation only. The files stay searchable in this chat and are deleted with the chat. To give a Persona lasting document context, add files under Docs it should read when you create or edit that Persona.Use the reply
If you opened code or HTML in the sidebar, use View or Preview, or Download. If the reply includes Open in Artifacts, the document is listed under Artifacts. When an answer lists the sources it used, click a citation to open that document’s preview. Previews work for uploaded text and Word (.docx) files, not only PDFs. A source held only on someone else’s device shows Preview unavailable instead of opening the wrong file.Choose who answers
A Persona is a saved setup you can hand a prompt to. Click the Persona icon on Home. The menu lists each Persona by name, so it does not look like a close control. Choose Auto, or pick a Persona. Or type@ in the prompt and pick a Persona from the list.
Auto can pick a Persona you created when the request matches what that Persona is for, and the reply shows which Persona answered. When none of your Personas fits the question, General Assistant answers. See Create a Persona. On a reply, open Answer as and pick another Persona to answer that same prompt. To start a thread on one Persona, open Personas and click it.
Skills and connections
Type/ to pick a skill for the message, or open a Persona and click a skill in its sidebar. If a skill you picked needs a connection the Persona does not have, such as Slack, a note appears above the message box. Use the control on that note to open the Persona’s settings at that connection.
Response stats
On a finished assistant reply, open the info control next to Copy and Regenerate. Speeds use tok/s (tokens per second). Rows appear only when the app has a value. If none are available, the control says Stats unavailable for this reply. Definitions for these labels also live in Terminology.- Prefill speed: How fast the model processed the prompt.
- Prompt eval: Prompt tokens that needed evaluation this turn (total prompt tokens minus cached).
- Cached prompt: Prompt tokens reused from the session cache.
- Decode speed: How fast the model wrote the reply.
- Generated tokens: Tokens in the answer.
- First token: Time to the first generated token after prefill. It does not include prompt-eval wall time.
- Response time: Prefill plus generation wall time.
- Context usage: Tokens used this turn over the model context window, shown as used / total with a percent.
When a turn used tools, the popover can also say that tool steps change the prompt suffix, so only the common prefix is reusable.
Return to a thread
History lists recent chats. Open the options menu on a row and choose Pin to sidebar, Rename, Archive, or Delete. Pinned chats sit under Pinned. Click see all next to History to open Chats. Search your threads, click New chat, or select some and click Delete.Show archived appears on that list when you have archived a chat.
Common questions
How do I choose who answers?
How do I choose who answers?
Click the Persona icon in the composer. The menu lists each Persona by name. Choose Auto, or pick a Persona. Or type @ in the prompt and pick a Persona from the list. Typing @ without picking from the list does not select anyone. When none of your Personas fits, Auto uses General Assistant. On a reply, open Answer as to ask another Persona the same prompt. See Choose who answers.
How do I attach a file in Chat?
How do I attach a file in Chat?
Click the paperclip (Attach files or images), or drop a file onto the composer. You can attach images, text, HTML, PDF, and DOCX. Legacy .doc is not supported. See Attach a file for the full list.
How do I use a skill in Chat?
How do I use a skill in Chat?
Type / in the prompt and choose a skill for that message. On a Persona, skills appear under [Persona name] skills and Other skills. Click one to use it on that chat. To attach an Other skill, open its options and click + Add to [Persona name]. If a skill needs a connection the Persona does not have, a note above the message box opens that Persona's settings at the connection. To create a skill, click Personas, then Skills, then New skill, then + Add skill. See Skills and Skills and connections.
What are the numbers on a reply?
What are the numbers on a reply?
On a finished assistant reply, open the info control next to Copy and Regenerate for timing and token counts for that turn. See Response stats.
What are Thinking and Thought process?
What are Thinking and Thought process?
On a model with reasoning, Thinking stays open while the reply is generating. When the reply arrives, it folds up as Thought process. Click it to read the reasoning again. Not every model shows this.
How do citations work?
How do citations work?
When an answer lists sources, click a citation to open that document's preview. Previews work for uploaded text and Word (.docx) files, not only PDFs. A source held only on someone else's device shows Preview unavailable.