Overview
When you share a conversation with teammates, a Team Chat sidebar becomes available alongside the main AI conversation. This is a separate messaging channel where your team can discuss the AI’s responses, coordinate who sends the next message, share files, and react to each other’s comments — all without cluttering the AI conversation itself. Think of it as a group chat that lives next to the AI chat. The AI never sees your team chat messages.Opening Team Chat
Share a conversation
Team Chat is available on any conversation that has been shared with at least one other person. See Sharing & Real-Time Collaboration for how to share.
Click the Team button
In the top-right corner of the chat, click the Team button (message icon). The Team Chat drawer slides open on the right side of the screen.
Features
Real-Time Messaging
Messages appear instantly for all participants via WebSocket connections. There is no polling or refresh needed. You also see live typing indicators when someone else is composing a message.Threaded Replies
Click Reply on any message to start a thread. Threads keep side discussions organized without interrupting the main flow. Each thread shows a reply count on the parent message so you can see where conversations are happening.Threads are single-level — you can reply to a message, but you cannot reply to a reply. This keeps discussions easy to follow.
Reactions
React to messages with emoji. Click the reaction button on any message to open the emoji picker, or click an existing reaction to add your own. Reactions show a count and highlight when you have reacted, so you can see at a glance what the team thinks.@Mentions
Type @ followed by a name to mention a teammate. An autocomplete dropdown appears with all participants in the conversation, filtered as you type. Mentions are highlighted in the chat so they stand out.Quoting AI Messages
You can quote a message from the main AI conversation directly into Team Chat. This creates a reference with the quoted text and a Jump to message link that scrolls to the original AI response. Use this to point teammates to specific parts of the AI’s output that you want to discuss.File Sharing
Click the paperclip icon to attach files, or paste an image directly from your clipboard. Uploaded files appear as inline previews (thumbnails for images, icons for documents) with download links. Maximum file size is 10 MB.Edit and Delete
You can edit or delete your own messages after sending. The conversation owner can delete any message. Edited messages show an (edited) indicator.Unread Notifications
When new Team Chat messages arrive while the drawer is closed, you see:- Badge count — A red badge on the Team button shows the number of unread messages
- Toast notifications — Brief pop-up cards appear in the bottom-right corner showing the sender’s name and a message preview. Toasts auto-dismiss after a few seconds, or click one to open the drawer
When to Use Team Chat
| Scenario | How Team Chat Helps |
|---|---|
| Live brainstorming | Coordinate who sends the next prompt. Discuss the AI’s response before following up. |
| Document review | Share a conversation where the AI is analyzing a document. Team members discuss findings in the sidebar without creating noise in the AI thread. |
| Training and onboarding | A senior team member shares a conversation with a new hire. The new hire watches the AI interaction and asks questions in Team Chat. |
| Decision making | The team reviews AI-generated options together. Use reactions to vote on preferences and threads to debate specifics. |
Relationship to AI Chat
Team Chat and the AI conversation are fully separate channels:- The AI does not see Team Chat messages. Your sidebar discussion stays private to your team.
- Team Chat does not affect the AI’s context window or conversation history.
- Quoting works one way — you can quote AI messages into Team Chat, but Team Chat messages cannot be injected into the AI conversation.