# Use hi

**hi** is available from several places in Hippoly. Where you open **hi** determines the context it starts with — this helps **hi** give you more relevant assistance right away.

## Open hi from the sidebar

Click on **hi** in the **Team members** section of the left sidebar. A conversation panel opens on the right side of the screen. This is the general-purpose mode — **hi** has access to your full workspace and can help you with anything.

## Open hi from a document

When you have a document open, you can access **hi** from the editor. **hi** automatically knows which document you're working on and can help you edit, review, summarize, or improve the content.

See [hi in documents](/using-hippoly/hi-your-assistant/hi-in-documents.md) for more details.

## Open hi from a meeting

In the meeting panel, you can open **hi** from the tools section. **hi** automatically knows which meeting you're working on and can help you with the agenda, minutes, and follow-up tasks.

See [hi in meetings](/using-hippoly/hi-your-assistant/hi-in-meetings.md) for more details.

## Open hi from a file

When previewing a file, you can ask **hi** to read and summarize it. **hi** will ask for your permission before accessing the file content.

See [hi in files](/using-hippoly/hi-your-assistant/hi-in-files.md) for more details.

## Start a conversation

When you open **hi**, you'll see a welcome screen with suggested prompts based on the current context. You can click one of the suggestions or type your own message in the input field.

**Example prompts from the workspace:**

* "What can you help me with?"
* "I want to create actions for the team"
* "Help me book a meeting"
* "I want to create a new policy"

## Confirmation before changes

Whenever **hi** is about to create or modify something in your workspace — such as a document, action item, meeting, or calendar event — it shows you a preview card with the details and asks you to confirm before proceeding. You can review, cancel, or confirm each action.

## Start a new conversation

Click the **New chat** button at the top of the **hi** panel to start a fresh conversation. Previous conversations are not carried over — each new chat starts from scratch.

{% hint style="info" %}
**hi** is an AI assistant and can make mistakes. Always review important information and confirm that created content is correct.
{% endhint %}


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