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Gen3 Chat Starting Conversations

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Starting Conversations

Start Here

  1. Open GT Chat from the sidebar or launch from an agent card.
  2. Choose the agent that matches your workflow.
  3. Optionally attach datasets before the first message.
  4. Send an opening prompt to create the conversation thread.

Why this matters

Starting conversations correctly sets agent and dataset scope up front, which keeps retrieval and exports predictable later.

Details

Use this page when you want the most direct path into live work in GT Chat.

The active Gen 3 ways to start a conversation

Open GT Chat directly

Go straight to the GT Chat route when you already know which agent and datasets you want to use.

Launch from an agent

Use Agents when the first decision is which agent should own the work. This is the best path when you maintain favorites or when you have just updated an agent and want to test it immediately.

Reopen an existing thread

You can resume prior work from the chat history rail or from the broader Conversations page when you need search and filters first.

Before you send the first prompt

Confirm all three of these items:

  1. The correct agent is selected.
  2. The conversation has the required dataset context.
  3. Any newly uploaded files have finished processing.

If any of those checks are wrong, fix them before you send the prompt. It is easier to start with the right context than to debug a weak answer afterward.

Choosing the right starting path

Situation Best path
You already know the agent and want to start now Open GT Chat directly
You need to compare or choose an agent first Start from Agents
You need to continue earlier work Reopen from chat history or Conversations

Good operating habits

  • Start a new conversation when the work changes meaningfully.
  • Continue an existing conversation when prior context still matters.
  • Rename or otherwise preserve important work through the history workflow on Conversations instead of relying on memory later.
  • Attach datasets before the first prompt when source-grounded answers matter.

Troubleshooting weak first responses

If the first answer is not grounded the way you expected:

  • confirm the agent was the intended one
  • confirm the right datasets were attached
  • wait for upload processing to finish if you just added files
  • check whether the source documents actually belong in Datasets before retrying

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