> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.passionfruit.earth/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Ask questions

> Chat or Auto-fill: copy answers, batch questions, and follow-ups for tables, language, or a shorter combined reply.

**Chat** answers in plain language with citations; **Auto‑fill** writes into cells where supported. Tune [search configuration](/docs/fill-questionnaires/search-configuration) anytime to limit which sources we use.

## Chat

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1. Open Chat in the App or the Extension
2. Ask (one question, several at once, or follow-ups—see below)
3. Review the answer and citations
4. Open sources if you need detail
5. **Copy** or insert where supported

### Copy the answer

**Copy** the reply, then paste into Word, Excel, or your portal. See [Place answers](/docs/fill-questionnaires/place-answers) for inserting in the document.

### One question or several at once

**One question** → one focused answer. **Several questions in the same message** → one reply you can split across lines or cells (e.g. supplier packs with grouped rows).

### Follow-ups

In the **same chat**, ask again in plain English to reshape the last answer—citations stay tied to what we used.

Common follow-ups:

* **Table formatting**: ask to return the output as a table (workflow below).
* **Language/tone**: request another language or a simpler/formal tone.
* **Combine/shorten**: merge prior replies or make the answer concise.

## Create tables in chat

For common ingredient and allergen formats, Passionfruit can detect structure and generate table output automatically.

When auto-generation does not work, use this manual flow:

1. Select all table questions and headers (for example: `Ingredient | CAS number | Allergen | % range`)
2. Run the questions in Chat
3. Review field-by-field output and fix gaps
4. Prompt: `Please put these answers back into the original table structure.`
5. Copy and paste into your questionnaire

If a field is empty, the source data is usually missing from your knowledge base. Upload the relevant evidence and run again.

## Auto‑fill

Auto‑fill puts answers where you need them—e.g. [Excel functions](/docs/fill-questionnaires/excel-functions) for formulas in cells.