Choose the sources of each answer: folders, files and @ mentions
How to decide which documents the AI reads for each question: the Sources panel, the folder and file checkboxes, and @ mentions.
Lesson 10 of 21 · 1:10
What it covers
In BrainBox you decide which documents the AI reads for each question. The Sources panel shows how many files it will read and their size; with the checkboxes you select or clear folders and files, and with @ you focus on a specific one. Less noise, more precise answers.
Frequently asked questions
›How do I ask a single file in BrainBox?
Type @ in the chat, find the file and press Enter. The question focuses on that document.
›What does the Sources button show?
Whether web search is on, how many files are selected and the estimated size in tokens of what the AI will read.
›Can I leave folders out of a question?
Yes. Clear the folder's checkbox in the files panel and the AI stops reading it in that chat.
Transcript
0:00The request
Camila wants to ask only the amendment, not all nine files in the Box. That's what choosing your sources is for.
0:09Three ways
You decide what the AI reads, in three ways. You check the Sources panel, you select or clear folders and files, and you mention the exact file with the at sign.
0:22In the app
In Sources you see what the AI will read: here, nine files. Clear the folders you don't need, and now it reads only three: less noise, and fewer tokens. And if you want one specific file, type the at sign and pick it. Ask: what changed in the payment terms? BrainBox searches only what you chose. And the answer comes with its citations.
0:47Recap
To recap: in Sources you see what the AI will read, you select or clear folders and files, and with the at sign you focus on one. So, Camila: ask just the amendment. Less noise, more precision.