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Ask questions about your file

Ask questions grounded in the file you opened.

The Ask questions panel answers using your file as context (retrieval-augmented generation).

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Summarize section 2
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Section 2 covers the main findings…
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Ask questions panel on the right, with voice-character assistant replies.

Open Ask questions

Open a document in the reader.

Click Ask questions on the playback bar (bottom). The panel opens on the right.

Drag the divider to resize the panel if needed.

The panel is closed by default when you open a document.

Send a message

Type your question in the input at the bottom.

Click Send. Enter adds a newline; only the Send button submits.

The assistant streams a reply with a voice-character avatar.

Credits

Each assistant reply uses tokens plus a 1 credit flat surcharge. See What uses credits.

Example questions

GoalTry asking
Summary"Summarize the introduction in three bullet points."
Clarify"Explain the main argument in simpler terms."
Locate"Where does the author discuss pricing?"
Study"Give me five quiz questions from this document."

More examples and how grounding works: How asking questions works.

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