# What hi can do

**hi** is a versatile assistant that can help you across many areas of your workspace. This article gives a complete overview of **hi**'s capabilities.

## Create content

**hi** can create new items in your workspace. It always shows a preview and asks for your confirmation before creating anything.

| What hi can create           | Example prompt                                                      |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Documents**                | "Create a new board resolution about the dividend proposal"         |
| **Documents from templates** | "Create a document from the annual report template"                 |
| **Action items**             | "Create a task for Johan to update the financial report by Friday"  |
| **Personal tasks**           | "Add a personal reminder to review the contract before the meeting" |
| **Meetings**                 | "Book a board meeting for next Thursday at 10:00"                   |
| **Calendar events**          | "Add a calendar event for the company retreat on June 12"           |
| **Posts**                    | "Post an update about the new office policy"                        |
| **Agenda items**             | "Add a discussion point about the recruitment plan to the meeting"  |
| **Protocol items**           | "Add a decision item to the minutes about the approved budget"      |

## Read and summarize

**hi** can access and summarize workspace content when content access is enabled by your workspace administrator.

* **Documents** — summarize, extract key points, review for completeness or clarity.
* **Meeting agendas and minutes** — summarize discussion points, list decisions.
* **Files** — read and summarize uploaded files (PDFs, Word documents, etc.).
* **Posts** — find and summarize recent workspace discussions.

## Edit and improve text

**hi** can work directly with document content in the Hippoly Docs editor:

* Fix grammar and spelling
* Make text shorter or more concise
* Change the tone (formal or casual)
* Improve clarity
* Translate to another language
* Continue writing from where you left off

## Search and find

Ask **hi** to find specific content in your workspace:

* "Find the latest board meeting"
* "Show me the document about the dividend policy"
* "What actions are assigned to me?"
* "List all upcoming meetings"

**hi** returns reference cards that let you navigate directly to the item in Hippoly.

## Answer questions

**hi** can answer questions about your workspace content and provide general advice:

* "What was decided at the last board meeting?"
* "What are best practices for writing meeting minutes?"
* "Who is responsible for the budget report?"


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