Getting started
How to use Storytell
Troubleshooting & FAQs
About Storytell
How we manage Storytell user dataHow to start a new thread
From the home page
- To start a new thread on the home page, click on the chat box or press
CMD + K
to focus on the chat. - Enter your prompt and hit send. This will open our chat dashboard, where you can access various chat features with Storytell.
- Keep the conversation going by uploading content or continuously entering prompts.
Use the madlibs-style prompts
- Navigate to the Storytell platform landing page where you will see the Madlibs-style prompt bar.
- Use the dropdown menus to select predefined values to create your desired prompt. For example, you can choose to "summarize a file to explain it to a less technical audience" from the available options.
- Upload the file you wish to work with.
- Once the file upload is complete, it will become a reference tag, ready to be used in your prompt.
- After crafting your prompt with the desired predefined options and any necessary file references, submit the prompt.
- Navigate to the thread to see a detailed progress indicator for the file processing.
From your chat dashboard
- On the Storytell landing page, click on
Dashboard
. - Make sure you are on the
SmartChat
tab. - In your dashboard, locate the projects tree on the left-hand side of your screen.
- If you do not see it, click on the expand button.
- Click on
New Thread
Storytell will use the uploaded files to generate context-aware responses.
How to initiate a thread with use case categories
- On the home page, scroll down to find our use case categories: Work, Life, and Play. Alternatively, you can access these categories via the navigation bar.
- Select the use case that best suits your needs or interests.
- After selecting a use case, more specific categories will appear. Choose the one that fits you best. You can easily navigate between use cases using the directory located just below the navigation bar.
- This will open a new window displaying various prompts related to the selected use case. Click on a prompt that seems useful to you.
- This action will open our chat dashboard, with the chosen prompt automatically populating the chat box.
- Hit send to start a conversation with Storytell, which will now have context based on your selected use case.
From the home page suggestions
Our homepage features a variety of alternating Use Cases and Prompts that we believe you'll find insightful and engaging.
- When you click on a Use Case, you'll be taken to a dedicated page showcasing similar Use Cases and related Prompts.
- Click on a Prompt to enter our smart onboarding process, where you can immediately test and experience the Prompt firsthand.