# Overview

The Inline feature allows you to invoke AI directly within your favorite applications.

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**NOTICE**

This feature is currently in beta. Setapp users can enable this feature following [this guide](https://docs.boltai.com/docs/boltai-on-setapp/ai-inline-on-setapp).
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### How it works? <a href="#how-it-works" id="how-it-works"></a>

To use AI Inline, type the Trigger Phrase followed by your request, then press the Trigger Method shortcut

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**CAUTION**

Don't forget to press the **Trigger Method**. This is the most common mistake a new user make.
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![AI Inline How it works](https://3493584844-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FynYW2xZqA52spY7XgWis%2Fuploads%2FFcidVW9chkhddC8Uun21%2Fai-inline-how-it-works.jpg?alt=media\&token=f87703a1-881e-44d7-93f9-a4903282bc02)

By default:

* The Trigger Phrase is `gpt:`
* The Trigger Method shortcut is `Command` + `Shift` + `Return`

All of these can be configured in **Settings > Advanced > Inline (beta)**

#### Demo <a href="#demo" id="demo"></a>

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### Using an AI Assistant <a href="#using-an-ai-assistant" id="using-an-ai-assistant"></a>

An AI Assistant includes a set of configuration that help you with specific tasks: Software Developer, Technical Writer, Marketing Expert...

To improve AI's responses for your task, you can request a specific AI Assistant.

It works similarly to the basic AI Inline in the previous example, but instead of using the Trigger Phrase, you ask for a specific AI Assistant.

Here is step by step on how to use it:

#### 1. Open the Apple Notes app <a href="#id-1-open-the-apple-notes-app" id="id-1-open-the-apple-notes-app"></a>

* Create a new note in Apple Notes

#### 2. Type the Assistant Trigger Phrase followed by your request <a href="#id-2-type-the-assistant-trigger-phrase-followed-by-your-request" id="id-2-type-the-assistant-trigger-phrase-followed-by-your-request"></a>

* Type `//a` (double slash, followed by character a—you can change this later)
* Choose **Ask a Technical Writer**
* Type your prompt. For example: `write a blog outline for this topic: "10 ways to boost productivity with ChatGPT"`

#### 3. Press the Trigger Method shortcut <a href="#id-3-press-the-trigger-method-shortcut" id="id-3-press-the-trigger-method-shortcut"></a>

* Press `Command` + `Shift` + `Return`

#### Demo <a href="#demo-1" id="demo-1"></a>

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