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title: Smart Search
description: Smart Search is an AI tool that lets users quickly find policies, rules, or laws by asking plain-language questions. It delivers accurate, context-aware answers without needing to navigate complex doc
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# Smart Search

Smart Search is an AI tool that lets users quickly find policies, rules, or laws by asking plain-language questions. It delivers accurate, context-aware answers without needing to navigate complex documents.

### **Smart Search Module**

To access the Smart Search module:

- Click the**Tools** dropdown fromon any page in Esper
- Click **Smart Search**![smart search 1](https://support.esper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/smart%20search%201.png?width=688&height=371&name=smart%20search%201.png)

- Or use the [Smart Search side bar](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D4GN9Y8GuPjCF0iTdIyF2mpH6kxbyeE3bAP6NXcS2OM/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.n1lm98wbrtpt)  
  ![smart search 2](https://support.esper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/smart%20search%202.png?width=688&height=372&name=smart%20search%202.png)

1. **Tips for Prompting** - Use these best practices to improve your search results.
2. **Bookmarked Conversations** - Quick access to saved answers.
3. **Ask a Question** - Type your question in plain language into the input box labeled “Ask a question…”, then press the arrow button or hit enter to submit.
4. **Suggested Prompts** - Don’t know what to ask? Click one of the suggested prompts below the search box.
5. **All Responses** - Browse your past searches and their answers.
6. **New Chat -** Begin a fresh conversation with Smart Search.

Once you ask your question and get your answer, you will be taken into the chat. 

![smart search 3](https://support.esper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/smart%20search%203.png?width=688&height=371&name=smart%20search%203.png)Smart Search is conversational! Within the same chat, ask followup questions, ask it to give you more information, or go into more detail. 

### **Smart Search Side Bar**

You can also access Smart Search from anywhere within Esper without opening the full module. 

- Click the **Smart Search icon** from the top navigation bar.

![smart search 4](https://support.esper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/smart%20search%204.png?width=688&height=371&name=smart%20search%204.png)

- The Smart Search tray will open on the right-hand side of your screen.
- Use all the same features you utilize in the full module, but from your workspace, projects, or document editor.

![smart search 5](https://support.esper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/smart%20search%205.png?width=688&height=372&name=smart%20search%205.png)

 

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