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# Uploading Files

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## **Click the add button in the chat input**

Click the add button and select **Upload from computer**

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## **Let the file upload**

After a few seconds an alert will notify you that your file is ready to use.&#x20;

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The file will be auto-inserted into your chat input.

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Click the mentioned asset or file preview link beneath the the input to view the file contents.

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### **Use the uploaded asset!**

Start chatting with the agent to extract data from your CSV, transform it into a new dataset, or to visualize it. Type “**@”** and begin typing the file name to mention your asset and bring in your data into any chat thread.

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