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Paper - AI Writing
Your intelligent document editor
Overview
Paper is the AI-powered writing app in General Bots Suite. Create documents, reports, letters, and more with help from your AI assistant. Paper understands context, suggests improvements, and helps you write faster and better.
Interface Layout
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Paper [Share] [Export ▼] [⚙️] [×] │
├──────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ DOCUMENTS │ │ B I U S │ H1 H2 H3 │ • ≡ ☐ │ 🔗 📷 📊 │ ✨ AI │ │
│ ─────────── │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ 📄 Untitled │ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ 📄 Report │ │ │ │
│ 📄 Notes │ │ Quarterly Report │ │
│ 📄 Letter │ │ ═══════════════════ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ ─────────── │ │ Executive Summary │ │
│ 📁 Projects │ │ ────────────────── │ │
│ 📄 Plan │ │ This quarter showed significant growth across │ │
│ 📄 Budget │ │ all business units. Revenue increased by 15% │ │
│ │ │ compared to the previous quarter, driven by │ │
│ ─────────── │ │ strong performance in the enterprise segment. │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ [+ New Doc] │ │ Key Highlights │ │
│ │ │ ────────────── │ │
│ │ │ • Revenue: $2.4M (+15%) │ │
│ │ │ • New customers: 47 │ │
│ │ │ • Customer retention: 94% │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ | │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
├──────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Words: 156 │ Characters: 892 │ Reading time: 1 min │ Saved ✓ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Features
Creating a New Document
Method 1: Click New Document
- Click + New Doc in the left sidebar
- Start typing immediately
- Document auto-saves as you work
Method 2: From Template
- Click + New Doc
- Select From Template
- Choose a template:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Choose a Template [×] │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │
│ │ │ │ ═══════ │ │ ┌───┐ │ │
│ │ Blank │ │ Report │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ ─────── │ │ Letter │ │
│ │ │ │ • • • │ │ └───┘ │ │
│ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │
│ │ Meeting │ │ ☐ ☐ ☐ │ │ 📧 │ │
│ │ Notes │ │ Checklist │ │ Email │ │
│ │ ─────── │ │ ☐ ☐ ☐ │ │ Template │ │
│ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │
│ │ Project │ │ Resume │ │ Invoice │ │
│ │ Proposal │ │ / CV │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Method 3: Ask the Bot
You: Create a new document for meeting notes
Bot: ✅ Created new document: "Meeting Notes"
I've set up a template with:
• Date and attendees section
• Agenda
• Discussion points
• Action items
[Open Document]
Formatting Text
Use the toolbar or keyboard shortcuts to format your text:
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ B I U S │ H1 H2 H3 │ • ≡ ☐ │ 🔗 📷 📊 │ ✨ AI │
│ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│Bold │ │Strike │ │ │ Bullet│ │ Link│ │ AI │ │
│ Italic │ │ Heading │ │Checklist │Image│ Help │ │
│ Underline │ 2 │ Numbered │ Table │
│ Heading 1 Heading 3 List │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
| Format | Toolbar | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | B | Ctrl+B |
| Italic | I | Ctrl+I |
| Underline | U | Ctrl+U |
| S | Ctrl+Shift+S |
|
| Heading 1 | H1 | Ctrl+1 |
| Heading 2 | H2 | Ctrl+2 |
| Heading 3 | H3 | Ctrl+3 |
| Bullet list | • | Ctrl+Shift+8 |
| Numbered list | ≡ | Ctrl+Shift+7 |
| Checklist | ☐ | Ctrl+Shift+9 |
| Link | 🔗 | Ctrl+K |
AI Writing Assistant ✨
Paper's AI assistant helps you write better and faster. Click the ✨ AI button or type / to access AI features.
Generate Content
You: /write an introduction about renewable energy
Bot: Here's a draft introduction:
"Renewable energy has emerged as one of the most
significant solutions to our global climate challenges.
As fossil fuel reserves dwindle and environmental
concerns grow, solar, wind, and hydroelectric power
offer sustainable alternatives that can power our
future while protecting our planet."
[Insert] [Regenerate] [Edit]
Improve Writing
- Select text you want to improve
- Click ✨ AI → Improve
- Choose an option:
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ✨ AI Assistant │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ What would you like to do? │
│ │
│ [📝 Improve writing ] │
│ [✂️ Make it shorter ] │
│ [📖 Make it longer ] │
│ [🎯 Make it clearer ] │
│ [💼 Make it professional ] │
│ [😊 Make it friendly ] │
│ [🔧 Fix grammar ] │
│ [🌐 Translate ] │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
Summarize
You: /summarize this document
Bot: 📋 Document Summary:
This quarterly report covers company performance
from January to March 2025. Key points:
• Revenue grew 15% to $2.4M
• 47 new customers acquired
• 94% customer retention rate
• Enterprise segment drove growth
The report recommends expanding the sales team
and investing in product development.
Generate Ideas
You: /brainstorm topics for a blog post about productivity
Bot: 💡 Here are 10 blog post ideas:
1. "5 Morning Habits of Highly Productive People"
2. "The Pomodoro Technique: A Complete Guide"
3. "How to Eliminate Distractions While Working"
4. "Time Blocking: Schedule Your Way to Success"
5. "The 2-Minute Rule: Small Tasks, Big Impact"
6. "Digital Minimalism for Better Focus"
7. "Why Multitasking is Killing Your Productivity"
8. "Building a Productive Workspace at Home"
9. "The Science of Taking Breaks"
10. "Productivity Apps That Actually Work"
Would you like me to expand on any of these?
Document Organization
Folders
Organize your documents into folders:
- Right-click in the sidebar
- Select New Folder
- Name your folder
- Drag documents into it
┌──────────────────────┐
│ DOCUMENTS │
│ ─────────── │
│ 📄 Quick Notes │
│ 📄 Ideas │
│ │
│ 📁 Work │
│ 📄 Report Q1 │
│ 📄 Report Q2 │
│ 📄 Presentation │
│ │
│ 📁 Personal │
│ 📄 Goals 2025 │
│ 📄 Journal │
│ │
│ 📁 Archive │
└──────────────────────┘
Search Documents
Find documents quickly:
- Press
Ctrl+Por click the search icon - Type document name or content
- Press Enter to open
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🔍 Search documents... │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Recent: │
│ 📄 Quarterly Report 2h ago │
│ 📄 Meeting Notes - May 15 1d ago │
│ 📄 Project Proposal 3d ago │
│ │
│ All documents matching "report": │
│ 📄 Quarterly Report │
│ 📄 Annual Report 2024 │
│ 📄 Expense Report Template │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
Collaboration
Share a Document
- Click Share button
- Enter email addresses
- Set permissions
- Click Send
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Share Document [×] │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Share with: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ sarah@company.com │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ [+ Add more people] │
│ │
│ Permission: [Can edit ▼] │
│ ┌────────────────┐ │
│ │ Can edit │ │
│ │ Can comment │ │
│ │ Can view │ │
│ └────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ☐ Notify people via email │
│ │
│ ─────────────────────────────── │
│ │
│ Or share via link: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ https://paper.bot/doc/abc123 │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ [Copy Link] │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Share │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
Permissions Explained
| Permission | Can View | Can Comment | Can Edit |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Comment | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Edit | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Export Options
Export your documents to different formats:
- Click Export ▼
- Choose a format:
| Format | Best For |
|---|---|
| Printing, sharing final versions | |
| Word (.docx) | Editing in Microsoft Word |
| Markdown (.md) | Technical documentation |
| Plain Text (.txt) | Simple text without formatting |
| HTML | Web publishing |
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Export Document [×] │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Export as: │
│ │
│ ┌────────────┐ ┌────────────┐ │
│ │ PDF │ │ Word │ │
│ │ 📄 │ │ 📝 │ │
│ └────────────┘ └────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ┌────────────┐ ┌────────────┐ │
│ │ Markdown │ │ Text │ │
│ │ # │ │ Aa │ │
│ └────────────┘ └────────────┘ │
│ │
│ Options: │
│ ☑ Include headers and footers │
│ ☐ Include comments │
│ ☑ Include page numbers │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Export │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
Version History
Paper automatically saves versions of your document:
- Click ⚙️ → Version History
- See all saved versions
- Click to preview
- Restore if needed
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Version History [×] │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ● Current version │
│ Today, 3:45 PM │
│ │
│ ○ Today, 2:30 PM │
│ Added executive summary │
│ │
│ ○ Today, 11:15 AM │
│ Initial draft │
│ │
│ ○ Yesterday, 4:00 PM │
│ Created document │
│ │
│ ───────────────────────────────── │
│ │
│ [Preview] [Restore This Version] │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
Keyboard Shortcuts
Text Formatting
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+B |
Bold |
Ctrl+I |
Italic |
Ctrl+U |
Underline |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Strikethrough |
Ctrl+1 |
Heading 1 |
Ctrl+2 |
Heading 2 |
Ctrl+3 |
Heading 3 |
Ctrl+0 |
Normal text |
Lists & Structure
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+Shift+7 |
Numbered list |
Ctrl+Shift+8 |
Bullet list |
Ctrl+Shift+9 |
Checklist |
Tab |
Indent |
Shift+Tab |
Outdent |
Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+Z |
Undo |
Ctrl+Y |
Redo |
Ctrl+C |
Copy |
Ctrl+X |
Cut |
Ctrl+V |
Paste |
Ctrl+A |
Select all |
Ctrl+F |
Find |
Ctrl+H |
Find and replace |
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+P |
Quick open document |
Ctrl+S |
Save (auto-saves anyway) |
Ctrl+N |
New document |
Ctrl+W |
Close document |
Escape |
Close dialog/menu |
AI Features
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
/ |
Open AI command menu |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
AI improve selection |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Generate content |
Tips & Tricks
Writing Tips
💡 Use headings to organize your document - makes it scannable
💡 Write first, edit later - don't let perfectionism slow you down
💡 Use AI to overcome writer's block - ask for ideas or outlines
💡 Break long paragraphs into shorter ones for readability
Productivity Tips
💡 Use templates for recurring documents (reports, meeting notes)
💡 Learn keyboard shortcuts - much faster than clicking
💡 Use / commands for quick AI assistance
💡 Set up folders to keep documents organized
AI Tips
💡 Be specific when asking AI for help - better prompts = better results
💡 Use "Make it shorter" for concise professional writing
💡 Ask for multiple versions and pick the best one
💡 Use AI to check grammar before sharing important documents
Troubleshooting
Document not saving
Possible causes:
- Internet connection lost
- Browser storage full
- Session expired
Solution:
- Check internet connection
- Copy your text as backup (
Ctrl+A,Ctrl+C) - Refresh the page
- Log in again if prompted
- Paste your text back if needed
Formatting not working
Possible causes:
- Text not selected
- Format not supported in current context
- Browser compatibility issue
Solution:
- Select the text first, then apply formatting
- Try a different format
- Use keyboard shortcuts instead of toolbar
- Try a different browser
AI features not responding
Possible causes:
- AI service temporarily unavailable
- Network timeout
- Request too long
Solution:
- Wait a few seconds and try again
- Try a shorter text selection
- Refresh the page
- Check if other AI features work
Can't share document
Possible causes:
- No sharing permissions
- Invalid email address
- Document not saved
Solution:
- Check if you're the document owner
- Verify email addresses are correct
- Wait for document to save (check status bar)
- Contact administrator if sharing is restricted
Export fails
Possible causes:
- Document too large
- Special characters causing issues
- Browser blocking download
Solution:
- Try exporting a smaller section first
- Remove any unusual characters or images
- Check browser download settings
- Try a different export format
BASIC Integration
Control Paper from your bot dialogs:
Create a Document
doc = CREATE DOCUMENT "Project Notes"
doc.content = "Meeting notes from " + TODAY
SAVE DOCUMENT doc
TALK "Document created: " + doc.id
Generate Content with AI
HEAR topic AS TEXT "What should I write about?"
content = GENERATE TEXT "Write a brief introduction about " + topic
doc = CREATE DOCUMENT topic
doc.content = content
SAVE DOCUMENT doc
TALK "I've created a document about " + topic
TALK "Here's a preview:"
TALK LEFT(content, 200) + "..."
Export a Document
HEAR docName AS TEXT "Which document should I export?"
doc = FIND DOCUMENT docName
IF doc IS NOT NULL THEN
pdf = EXPORT DOCUMENT doc AS "PDF"
TALK "Here's your PDF:"
SEND FILE pdf
ELSE
TALK "Document not found"
END IF
Search Documents
HEAR query AS TEXT "What are you looking for?"
results = SEARCH DOCUMENTS query
IF COUNT(results) > 0 THEN
TALK "I found " + COUNT(results) + " documents:"
FOR EACH doc IN results
TALK "- " + doc.title
NEXT
ELSE
TALK "No documents found matching '" + query + "'"
END IF
Summarize a Document
HEAR docName AS TEXT "Which document should I summarize?"
doc = FIND DOCUMENT docName
IF doc IS NOT NULL THEN
summary = SUMMARIZE doc.content
TALK "Summary of '" + doc.title + "':"
TALK summary
ELSE
TALK "Document not found"
END IF
See Also
- Drive App - Store and organize files
- Mail App - Email your documents
- Research App - Research topics for your writing
- How To: Add Documents to Knowledge Base