# Use the note chat

> Ask about the open note or a selection, research a question on the web, and put the answer into your note.

## Open it

Select the **Open note chat** icon in the left ribbon, or run **Model Hub: Open note chat**. The panel follows the note you have open.

## Ask about a note

1. Open the note. To ask about one part, select that text first.
2. In the panel, keep **Ask the note** selected.
3. Type your question and select **Send**. Select **Stop** to end a reply early.

The chip under the header shows what is sent with your question: the note's name, or *Selection* with its length. With a selection, the whole note is sent too, for reference. Select the **x** on the chip to leave the note out.

## Research on the web

1. Select **Web research**.
2. Ask a question. The reply lists its **Sources**, each a link.

Web research runs on the **Research** tier, and needs a model that can search the web.

## Choose the model

The button under the header shows the tier in use: *Balanced tier (change)* or *Research tier (change)*. Select it to pick another tier, or any single model, for this conversation. Limits still apply.

## Use a skill

A skill is a set of instructions added to the request, such as how to write a Base. Suggested skills show as chips with a **+**; select one to add it. The **+ skill** dropdown lists the rest. See [Add your own skills](skills.md).

## Use the answer

Under each reply:

- **Insert at cursor** puts the text into the open note. Undo works.
- **Replace selection** shows when you asked about a selection.
- **Copy** copies the reply.
- **Save as .base** or **Save as .canvas** shows when the reply holds a Base or a Canvas, and saves it as a new file.

Each reply also shows the model that answered and what it cost. If a fallback answered, or a skill was left out for size, it says so. The foot of the panel shows the total for this chat.

## Start over

Select the **New chat** button in the header.

## Related

- [Add your own skills](skills.md)
- [See what you spent](usage-and-costs.md)