Input area

The input area is where you set what the model answers with: the AI model, sources and tools via the "+" menu, voice input and sharing a chat.

Model selection

Per chat, you choose the AI model that should answer the request. Depending on your workspace configuration, models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral and others are available. An EU flag next to a model indicates that it is hosted in an EU region and is GDPR-compliant. Reasoning models (with "Thinking" or "Reasoning" in the name) deliver more thorough results for complex tasks but take longer and consume more credits.

More on the model selection and which model fits when: AI Models.

The "+" menu: sources and tools

To the left of the input field, the "+" opens a menu that brings all sources and tools together in one place. It is organized into three blocks.

Sources

• Upload files or images – adds a file or image directly to the chat. The content is sent along to the model so it can read, summarize or analyze it.

  Hinweis

  For files such as PDF, Word, and txt, the text is extracted, layout and formatting are lost in the process. For spreadsheet analysis with precise calculation results, the Code Sandbox is more reliable because it processes the file directly instead of reading it as text only.

• Add data source – grounds the answer in a source set up in your workspace, such as a knowledge base or a connected drive. This entry appears once data sources exist in your workspace; they are set up by your administration – more on this under Data Administration.

• Prompt library – inserts a saved prompt from the Prompt Library straight into the input area. If the prompt has variables, the library asks you for the values and substitutes the placeholders automatically. Useful for recurring requests where the structure stays the same.

Tools

• Web search – allows the model to research on the internet. It formulates its own search queries, loads the relevant pages and shows the sources used with a preview (title, description, favicon) so you can immediately tell what the answer is based on. More details (number of sources, passing a URL directly, prompting tips): Web Search.
• Slides – turns your prompt into a presentation, optionally based on a template. More on this under Slides.
• Image generation – lets the model create images for your prompt. More on this under Image Generator.
• Tables – signals to the model that it may understand, create and work with spreadsheets when you ask for it in the chat. The actual table work runs through the Code Sandbox.
• Artifact mode – treats longer texts, reports or email drafts as their own document instead of a message in the history. Three settings: Auto, Enabled and Off. Active artifacts appear as a separate panel next to the chat and can be downloaded as PDF, Word, Excel, or Markdown. More details: Artifacts.

Connectors

At the bottom of the menu you connect and manage Connectors – such as Google Workspace, Outlook or other connected systems – directly from the chat.

Voice input (microphone)

Click the microphone icon to dictate your prompt instead of typing it. The language is detected automatically, transcribed, and inserted into the input field. Handy for longer prompts, when multitasking, or when typing isn't practical.

Share a chat

Activate the share toggle and generate a link to send to colleagues or to support. Recipients see the chat exactly as you shared it. Useful for best-practice libraries within a team or for support tickets where the agent needs to see the full conversation.

Comfort features

Input draft persistence
A prompt you haven't sent yet stays in the input field even after a page reload. The draft is stored locally in the browser. Particularly useful for long prompts or when F5 was hit by accident or the tab was closed.

Sources with preview
When the model uses web search, the sources appear with title, description and favicon. You can tell at a glance whether a source is trustworthy, without having to open it.

Rotating placeholder suggestions
The empty chat input shows rotating placeholder suggestions like "Summarize this PDF" or "Build me an Excel breakdown". They lower the entry barrier for new users and give inspiration when you don't know where to start.