> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.uflo.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Chatting With Materials

> Work through unfamiliar ideas by asking questions about your document or recording.

Use **Chat** to explore a topic in your material, ask for another example, or clarify a difficult passage.
You can ask a question in your own words or select the exact text or image you want to discuss.

## Ask About a File

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Chat">
    [Open your material](/students/learning/viewing-materials) and select **Chat** in the study panel.
    Choose an existing conversation or use the new-chat button to start one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send a Focused Question">
    Describe what you want to understand and select **SEND**.
    The conversation has the file as context.
    Mention the page, passage, or recording moment when your question concerns a specific part.

    <Frame caption="Ask a focused question, then use a follow-up to explore the explanation. Example conversation.">
      <img className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/uflo/bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG/images/illustrations/students-learning-chat-conversation/light.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG&q=85&s=4b2e8e8ff835d7212adc24534fab1d1c" alt="Chat tab with a question comparing osmosis and diffusion, an explanatory response, and a follow-up ready in the input beside SEND." width="4584" height="5040" data-path="images/illustrations/students-learning-chat-conversation/light.webp" />

      <img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/uflo/bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG/images/illustrations/students-learning-chat-conversation/dark.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG&q=85&s=27c589c458e237154bfa104a59243d9f" alt="Chat tab with a question comparing osmosis and diffusion, an explanatory response, and a follow-up ready in the input beside SEND." width="4584" height="5040" data-path="images/illustrations/students-learning-chat-conversation/dark.webp" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Continue the Discussion">
    Ask a follow-up if you need a simpler explanation or another example.
    Wait for the response to finish before sending another message or starting a new chat.
    To return later, open the same file's **Chat** panel and select the conversation from **Chats**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Connect your question to what confused you.
  For example: “Why does water leave the cell in this example?” gives Uflo a clearer starting point than “Explain osmosis.”
  Revisit the original passage as you work through the response.
</Tip>

## Explain a Specific Part

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Selected Text" icon="align-left">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Select the Passage">
        Select text in the document or transcript.
        The text toolbar appears with actions for that selection.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Ask for an Explanation">
        Open **Expand**, then choose **Explain**.
        Uflo sends the selected text and its page or recording context to **Chat**.
        Read the response there and continue with a follow-up if needed.

        <Frame caption="Select a passage, then choose Expand → Explain.">
          <img className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/uflo/bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG/images/illustrations/students-learning-explain-selection/light.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG&q=85&s=fe728ef340478cca4145fc6e3ce4c0bc" alt="Selected transcript passage beneath an open Expand menu containing Explain and Exemplify." width="4584" height="2262" data-path="images/illustrations/students-learning-explain-selection/light.webp" />

          <img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/uflo/bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG/images/illustrations/students-learning-explain-selection/dark.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG&q=85&s=fa491a6a375e040541c13eca9e425f4c" alt="Selected transcript passage beneath an open Expand menu containing Explain and Exemplify." width="4584" height="2262" data-path="images/illustrations/students-learning-explain-selection/dark.webp" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Diagram or Math" icon="image">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Show the Relevant Content">
        Open the document page or pause the recording at the part you want to discuss.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Capture the Area">
        Open **Screenshot** and choose **Explain Image** or **Explain Math**.
        Crop the area you want Uflo to focus on, then confirm the selection to send it to **Chat**.

        <Frame caption="Choose an explanation tool before cropping the diagram or equation.">
          <img className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/uflo/bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG/images/illustrations/students-learning-screenshot-tools/light.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG&q=85&s=f2049ff4154d46038c73016f6d59a0f4" alt="Open Screenshot menu showing Explain Image, Explain Math, and Visualize above an example document." width="4584" height="2682" data-path="images/illustrations/students-learning-screenshot-tools/light.webp" />

          <img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/uflo/bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG/images/illustrations/students-learning-screenshot-tools/dark.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=bjFY7d8Jb3xynmGG&q=85&s=2861f8894ceb13192e15a1c8a68f9947" alt="Open Screenshot menu showing Explain Image, Explain Math, and Visualize above an example document." width="4584" height="2682" data-path="images/illustrations/students-learning-screenshot-tools/dark.webp" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Common Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I add my own image?">
    Open **Attachments** beside the input and select **Add Image**, or paste an image into the conversation.
    Check the attachment and add a question before sending it.
    For another document or recording, [upload it through Personal Files](/students/learning/personal-files) and open that file's **Chat**.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I change the response language or level of detail?">
    Open the settings control beside the input.
    Adjust **Language**, **Writing Level**, or **Response Length**, then select outside the panel to apply the changes.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Card title="Study Your Own Materials" icon="file-arrow-up" href="/students/learning/personal-files">
  Add personal files and use their available learning tools.
</Card>
