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Start Conversation

Conversation is the core feature of AskTable. Simply describe your question in natural language, and the AI will automatically analyze the data and return results.

1. Enter Conversation​

Click [Conversation] in the left navigation bar to enter the conversation page.

Conversation starter page

The starter page includes the following areas:

  • Left sidebar — [New Conversation] button, [Data Agents], [Skills], [Data Artifacts] entries, and recent conversation list
  • Feature cards — Showcasing AskTable's core capabilities (data security, usage habits, multi-platform integration, multiple output forms)
  • Capability tags — Attribution analysis, report generation, business Skill extraction, data extraction, result sharing, dashboard creation, decision analysis
  • Input box — Supports keyboard and voice input, defaults to voice mode
  • Agent selection — Available data agents are shown at the bottom; click one to start a conversation directly

2. Ask Directly​

No configuration needed, just type your question in the input box. The system can access all data sources in the project by default.

Input methods:

  • Voice input (default) — Click the microphone button or hold the spacebar to speak, release to send
  • Keyboard input — Click "Switch to keyboard" to type, press Enter to send (Shift+Enter for new line)
  • File drag — Drag Excel / CSV files into the page to ask questions based on file content

Example questions:

  • "What are this month's sales?"
  • "How is user growth trending across regions?"
  • "Help me analyze the 2024 electricity data for a city power company"

3. View Results​

The AI will understand your question, query the data automatically, and return an analysis report.

Conversation results and data panel

Results include:

  • Analysis report — Key observations and insights
  • Charts — Automatically generated visualizations showing data trends
  • Data details — Right panel shows the full data table, switchable between table/chart views
  • Multi-turn conversation — Continue asking follow-up questions based on context, no need to repeat background info

4. Advanced Operations​

Specify Data Source​

Click the + button at the bottom-left of the input box to select specific data sources or data agents, narrowing the query scope. If not selected, all data is used by default.

View Conversation History​

The "Recents" section in the left sidebar shows your recent conversations. Click one to restore its context.

New Conversation​

Click [New Conversation] at the top of the left sidebar to start a fresh conversation.