Ask the assistant about a text

Updated 3 October 2026

The assistant answers questions about a selected text. You can have an email explained, collect tasks from notes or ask for better wording. The answer appears in a panel next to your work.

Ask a question

  1. Select the text in question.
  2. Hold the dictation key and start with your wake word, “Hey Voice” by default: “Hey Voice, what do I need to do according to this email?”
  3. Release the key. The answer appears in the assistant panel.

The wake word itself doesn’t become part of the question. You can change it in the “Assistant” section.

Ask without a wake word

Press the “Ask the assistant” shortcut, Fn + Space by default, release it and speak. Pressing the shortcut a second time ends the question.

Keep the conversation going

Below the answer is an input field. Type or dictate a follow-up, such as “Summarize the second point in more detail”, and send it. You can edit your first question afterwards. If an answer fails, choose “Send again”.

Resetting or closing starts a new conversation.

Use the answer

Below each answer are buttons to copy and insert. To insert, first place the cursor in the field where the answer should go.

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