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Browser basics

Use this page when you want to drive Aside as your daily browser: ask from the new tab page, compare pages, save shortcuts, and use common keyboard commands.

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Ask AI

Use Ask AI when you want to start a task from the browser UI. The new tab omnibox has Search and Ask AI modes, and task composers use the placeholder Ask AI a task, @ for context. Ask AI works best when you name the site, the outcome, and any limit the agent should follow.

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Examples

Use @ in the composer to attach available context. Use Cmd/Ctrl+E to start Ask Aside.

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Tabs and split tabs

Use split tabs when you need to keep two pages visible while Aside works: source and destination, comparison pages, docs and app, or dashboard and ticket. Good split-tab use cases:

• Compare two product pages without switching tabs.
• Keep a source document visible while writing into a form.
• Watch a task run while you inspect the target site.
• Put a task transcript next to the page it controls.

Split-tab shortcuts:

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Selection and lasso shortcuts

Use selection shortcuts for small page-level questions. Text selection defaults:

• Summarize
• Translate

Lasso selection defaults:

• Copy code
• Search image

Selection shortcuts are on by default. Open Settings > Personalization > Lasso to turn them off, reorder shortcuts, edit shortcuts, delete shortcuts, or add a shortcut. Shortcut actions can:

• Run a prompt.
• Copy selected content.
• Open a URL.

Templates can use {text}. Lasso shortcuts can also use {code} and {image} where supported.

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Examples

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Keyboard shortcuts

Use the model menu when a task needs more reasoning.

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Related

• Use the side panel
• Run tasks
• Use Password Manager