Type
@ mid-sentence, not just at the start. The picker filters as you type. @nda finds your NDA template; ↑↓ + Enter inserts.The chat input, top to bottom
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| + Tools | Opens a dropdown with Assistants, Workflows, Add context, and Create new (Review or Discovery). |
| Research | Opens the research-source picker. See Research mode. |
| Chat mode | Switches between Default, Deep Thinking, and Fast. See Chat modes. |
| @-mention | Inside the input, type @ to attach an Assistant, a Workflow, a Document, a Review, or a Discovery as context. |
| Send | Or press Enter. |
The Tools dropdown
A single menu for everything you’d want to attach or create.
Pick what you want to do
| Choice | What happens |
|---|---|
| Assistants | Pick a custom Assistant to handle the conversation: your “M&A specialist”, your “house style writer”, etc. |
| Workflows | Run a multi-step procedure (onboarding, NDA drafting, etc.). |
| Add context | Attach an existing Review, Discovery, document, or folder to ground the chat. |
| Create new → Review | Start a brand-new Review from this chat, with documents you’ll attach. |
| Create new → Discovery | Start a brand-new Discovery from this chat. |
The @-mention picker
The fastest way to attach context, without leaving the input.Type @ anywhere in your prompt
The picker opens with recent items, grouped by type: Assistants, Workflows, Documents, Reviews, Discoveries.
Working with responses
Below every response, the toolbar gives you the standard set of actions.| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Copy | Copies the response with formatting preserved. |
| Export | Saves the response as Word, Excel, or an email draft. |
| Regenerate | Asks Libra for a different version of the answer. |
| Send email | Drops the response into a new email in your default mail app. |
Long-running responses keep going in the background
Chat responses, especially in Deep Thinking or Research mode, can take a minute or two to finish. You don’t have to wait — leaving the chat lets the response continue streaming in the background, and Libra notifies you when it’s done.| What you’ll see | When |
|---|---|
| Toast notification | Pops in from the corner of the screen the moment a background chat finishes. |
| Notification-center entry | A row in the Updates tab of the bell icon (top-right), with the chat name, a snippet of the answer, and a link straight back to the chat. |
Send a long Research prompt, then jump to another project to keep working. The bell turns active when your answer is ready; click the row to jump straight back to the chat at the right scroll position.
Tips for getting good answers
Be specific
Be specific
“Review the contract” is too vague. “Review the contract for non-compete clauses that may be unenforceable under California law” is something Libra can act on. Treat each prompt like a brief to a junior associate: context, scope, and outcome.
State the jurisdiction
State the jurisdiction
“Under German employment law”, “per New York state contract law”, “in a Swiss commercial context”: these phrases narrow the answer dramatically.
Ask for the format you want
Ask for the format you want
“Provide your analysis as a numbered list of issues”, “Format as a comparison table with columns Risk, Clause, Recommendation”, “Draft this as a partner-facing memo”. Format requests almost always pay for themselves.
Iterate
Iterate
Don’t try to nail it in one prompt. Start broad, then narrow. “Now focus specifically on Section 4.2”, “Give me a more formal version”, “Explain the reasoning behind your third point.”
Verify the citations
Verify the citations
Treat citations the way you’d treat a junior’s case cite: open the source and confirm it says what’s claimed. Verified citations (clickable, linked to a database) are more reliable than unverified ones (plain text). See Citations & sources for how Libra distinguishes them.
Use Research mode for sourced research
Use Research mode for sourced research
For questions that need case-law or statute citations, switch the Research toggle on and pick the relevant databases. See Research mode.
Press ↑ in an empty input to recall your last prompt, then tweak and re-send instead of retyping. Shift+Enter drops a newline; Enter sends.
Next steps
Chat modes
Default vs. Deep Thinking vs. Fast: pick the right depth for the question.
Starting work from Chat
Create a Review or Discovery without leaving the chat.
Citations & sources
Read the Cited Sources panel and verify Libra’s references.
Research mode
Sourced research from legal databases.