Ask AI

Ask AI in Compose provides instant text enhancement through intelligent shortcuts that appear when you select any text in your document. These AI-powered tools allow you to quickly improve, rewrite, and optimize your content with just a few clicks.

What is Ask AI?

Ask AI is a smart bubble toolbar that appears when you select text, offering:

Instant Text Enhancement: Improve selected text immediately with AI
Multiple Enhancement Options: Choose from various AI improvement tools
Context-Aware Processing: AI understands your content and applies appropriate enhancements
One-Click Application: Apply improvements directly to your selected text
Non-Destructive Editing: Preview changes before applying them
Intelligent Suggestions: AI recommends the most suitable enhancements

Ask AI works on any text selection in your document, from single words to entire paragraphs, providing contextually appropriate enhancements based on your content and writing goals.

How to Use Ask AI

Select Text

Highlight any text in your document that you want to enhance or improve.

A bubble toolbar will automatically appear above your selected text with “Ask AI” at the top.

Choose Your Enhancement

Click on any of the available AI enhancement options from the toolbar menu.

Review and Apply

Preview the AI-generated improvement and click to apply it to your selected text.

Available AI Enhancement Options

Writing Improvement Tools

Improve Writing

Enhances overall clarity, flow, and readability
Fixes awkward phrasing and improves sentence structure
Maintains your original meaning while making text more polished
Ideal for general content enhancement

Fix Spelling & Grammar

Corrects spelling errors and grammatical mistakes
Fixes punctuation and syntax issues
Ensures proper language mechanics
Perfect for proofreading and error correction

Content Transformation Tools

Paraphrase

Rewrites content while preserving the original meaning
Provides alternative ways to express the same ideas
Helps avoid repetition and adds variety to your writing
Useful for creating multiple versions of the same content

Summarize

Condenses longer text into key points
Extracts the most important information
Creates concise versions of detailed content
Great for creating executive summaries or abstracts

Style and Tone Adjustments

Change Tone The Change Tone option provides multiple style variations:

Academically: Formal, scholarly writing style suitable for research and academic papers
Casually: Relaxed, conversational tone for informal communications
Creatively: Artistic and imaginative language for creative writing
Professionally: Business-appropriate tone for corporate communications
Boldly: Confident, assertive language that makes strong statements
Persuasively: Compelling, convincing language designed to influence readers

Humanize

Makes AI-generated content sound more natural and human-like
Adds personality and warmth to formal or robotic text
Improves readability and engagement
Perfect for making technical content more accessible

Content Expansion and Simplification

Make Longer

Expands on existing content with additional details
Adds supporting information and examples
Develops ideas more thoroughly
Useful when you need to meet length requirements or provide more depth

Simplify

Makes complex content easier to understand
Uses simpler vocabulary and shorter sentences
Breaks down complicated concepts
Ideal for making technical content accessible to broader audiences

Language and Translation

Translate

Converts text to different languages
Maintains context and meaning across languages
Supports multiple language pairs
Useful for creating multilingual content

Advanced Usage Tips

Strategic Text Selection

Selecting Appropriate Text:

Single Sentences: Perfect for quick grammar fixes or tone adjustments
Paragraphs: Ideal for comprehensive improvements and restructuring
Key Phrases: Focus on specific terms or expressions that need enhancement
Complete Sections: Transform entire sections for consistency

Optimization Strategies:

Select complete thoughts rather than partial sentences
Include surrounding context for better AI understanding
Choose text lengths appropriate for your desired enhancement type
Consider the purpose and audience when selecting enhancement options

Workflow Integration

Iterative Enhancement:

First Pass: Use “Fix Spelling & Grammar” for basic corrections
Second Pass: Apply “Improve Writing” for overall enhancement
Style Pass: Use “Change Tone” to match your desired style
Final Polish: Apply “Humanize” for natural flow

Content Development Workflow:

Draft: Write initial content without worrying about perfection
Enhance: Use Ask AI tools to improve clarity and style
Adapt: Adjust tone for different audiences using tone options
Finalize: Apply final touches with targeted enhancements

Best Practices for Ask AI

Effective Text Selection

Context Matters: Include enough context for AI to understand the meaning
Complete Ideas: Select complete sentences or thoughts rather than fragments
Purpose-Driven Selection: Choose text based on what enhancement you need
Incremental Improvements: Make small, focused improvements rather than large changes

Enhancement Strategy

For Different Content Types:

Business Documents:

Use “Professionally” tone for corporate communications
Apply “Improve Writing” for clarity and conciseness
Use “Summarize” for executive summaries

Creative Writing:

Experiment with “Creatively” tone for artistic expression
Use “Make Longer” to develop scenes and descriptions
Apply “Humanize” for character dialogue

Technical Documentation:

Use “Simplify” to make complex concepts accessible
Apply “Fix Spelling & Grammar” for accuracy
Use “Academically” tone for formal technical writing

Marketing Content:

Use “Persuasively” tone for compelling copy
Apply “Boldly” for strong calls-to-action
Use “Improve Writing” for engaging content

Quality Control

Review and Validation:

Always review AI suggestions before applying them
Ensure enhanced text maintains your intended meaning
Check that tone and style align with your document’s purpose
Verify that enhancements improve rather than complicate your message

Maintaining Voice:

Use enhancements to improve clarity, not change your core message
Apply tone changes consistently throughout your document
Balance AI improvements with your personal writing style
Ensure enhanced content sounds authentic to your voice

Ask AI works best when you have a clear goal for your text enhancement. Whether you need better clarity, different tone, or error correction, selecting the right tool for your specific need will give you the best results.

Common Use Cases

Quick Fixes and Corrections

Error Correction:

Select text with obvious errors and use “Fix Spelling & Grammar”
Apply to individual sentences for quick proofreading
Use on entire paragraphs for comprehensive correction

Clarity Improvement:

Highlight confusing or awkward sentences and use “Improve Writing”
Apply to technical explanations that need simplification
Use on important statements that need better flow

Content Adaptation

Audience Adjustment:

Change tone from “Academically” to “Casually” for different readers
Use “Simplify” to make expert content accessible to beginners
Apply “Professionally” to make informal content business-ready

Format Transformation:

Use “Summarize” to create bullet points from paragraphs
Apply “Make Longer” to expand brief notes into full explanations
Use “Paraphrase” to create alternative versions for different contexts

Style Consistency

Document Uniformity:

Apply consistent tone throughout your document
Use “Improve Writing” to maintain quality standards
Apply “Humanize” to ensure natural flow across all sections

⚠️

While Ask AI provides powerful enhancement capabilities, always review the suggestions to ensure they align with your intent and maintain the accuracy of your original content.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Enhancement Results

If enhancements don’t match expectations:

Try selecting different amounts of text for context
Choose a more specific enhancement option
Apply multiple enhancements in sequence
Review the original text for clarity before enhancement

If enhanced text seems unnatural:

Use “Humanize” to add natural flow
Try a different tone option that better matches your style
Select smaller text portions for more targeted improvements
Review and manually adjust the enhanced content

Selection and Application

If the Ask AI toolbar doesn’t appear:

Ensure you’ve selected actual text content
Try selecting a larger portion of text
Check that your cursor is positioned correctly
Refresh the page if the feature becomes unresponsive

If enhancements aren’t applying correctly:

Make sure your text selection is still active
Try reselecting the text and choosing the option again
Check that you’re clicking the correct enhancement option
Ensure your internet connection is stable for processing

Ask AI transforms your editing process by putting powerful text enhancement tools directly at your fingertips. With just a text selection and a click, you can improve clarity, adjust tone, fix errors, and optimize your content for any audience or purpose.