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Effective Commands and Questions

For Text Documents

Section titled “For Text Documents”

Comprehension Questions

Section titled “Comprehension Questions”
"Summarize this document in 3 points"
"What is the main idea?"
"Explain it to me like I'm 5 years old"
"What problem does it solve?"

Search Questions

Section titled “Search Questions”
"Search for information about [topic]"
"Does it mention [person/company]?"
"Find all the dates"
"What does it say on page 5?"

Analysis Questions

Section titled “Analysis Questions”
"Are there contradictions?"
"What is unclear?"
"What are the risks?"
"Evaluate the quality of the argument"

For Data and Numbers

Section titled “For Data and Numbers”

Statistical Analysis

Section titled “Statistical Analysis”
"What is the average?"
"Find the maximum and minimum value"
"Are there visible trends?"
"Calculate the grand total"

Validation

Section titled “Validation”
"Verify the calculations"
"Are there errors in the data?"
"Look for inconsistencies"
"Validate the formulas"

Visualization

Section titled “Visualization”
"Describe the patterns"
"What do the charts show?"
"Interpret the trend"
"Explain the anomalies"

For Multiple Files

Section titled “For Multiple Files”

Comparison

Section titled “Comparison”
"Compare these two contracts"
"What changed between versions?"
"Find key differences"
"Which one is more complete?"

Consolidation

Section titled “Consolidation”
"Summarize all documents"
"Extract data from all files"
"Combine the information"
"Create a general synthesis"

Commands by Document Type

Section titled “Commands by Document Type”
Section titled “Legal Contracts”
  • “Identify the parties involved”
  • “What are the payment terms?”
  • “Look for penalty clauses”
  • “When does the contract expire?”
  • “List each party’s obligations”

Financial Reports

Section titled “Financial Reports”
  • “What is the total revenue?”
  • “Compare expenses vs budget”
  • “Identify the main variations”
  • “What is the profit margin?”
  • “Extract all KPIs”

Manuals and Guides

Section titled “Manuals and Guides”
  • “How is [specific process] done?”
  • “List the prerequisites”
  • “What are the steps to follow?”
  • “Look for solutions to [problem]”
  • “Are there safety warnings?”

Presentations

Section titled “Presentations”
  • “Summarize the main slides”
  • “What are the conclusions?”
  • “Extract the key data”
  • “What actions does it propose?”
  • “Identify the objectives”

Tips for Better Results

Section titled “Tips for Better Results”

Be Specific

Section titled “Be Specific”

✅ Good: “Look for the total amount in the expenses section” ❌ Avoid: “Look for numbers”

Provide Context

Section titled “Provide Context”

✅ Good: “In this lease agreement, what is the monthly rent?” ❌ Avoid: “How much is it?”

Use Alternative Terms

Section titled “Use Alternative Terms”

✅ Good: “Look for costs, it may also appear as ‘expenses’ or ‘investment’” ❌ Avoid: “Look for costs”

Ask Progressively

Section titled “Ask Progressively”
  1. Start with overview
  2. Dig deeper into specific areas
  3. Request clarifications
  4. Ask for final synthesis