Paper - AI Writing

Your intelligent document editor

Overview

Paper is the AI-powered writing app in General Bots Suite. Create documents, reports, letters, and more with help from your AI assistant. Paper understands context, suggests improvements, and helps you write faster and better.

Features

Creating a New Document

Method 1: Click New Document

1. Click + New Doc in the left sidebar
2. Start typing immediately
3. Document auto-saves as you work

Method 2: From Template

1. Click + New Doc
2. Select From Template
3. Choose a template:

Method 3: Ask the Bot

Formatting Text

Use the toolbar or keyboard shortcuts to format your text:

AI Writing Assistant ✨

Paper’s AI assistant helps you write better and faster. Click the ✨ AI button or type / to access AI features.

Generate Content:

Improve Writing Options:

Summarize:

Generate Ideas:

Document Organization

Folders:

Organize your documents into folders:

1. Right-click in the sidebar
2. Select New Folder
3. Name your folder
4. Drag documents into it

Search Documents:

Find documents quickly:

1. Press Ctrl+P or click the search icon
2. Type document name or content
3. Press Enter to open

Collaboration

Share a Document:

1. Click Share button
2. Enter email addresses
3. Set permissions
4. Click Send

Permissions Explained:

Export Options

Export your documents to different formats:

1. Click Export ▼
2. Choose a format:

Export Options:

• Include headers and footers
• Include comments
• Include page numbers

Version History

Paper automatically saves versions of your document:

1. Click ⚙️ → Version History
2. See all saved versions
3. Click to preview
4. Restore if needed

Keyboard Shortcuts

Text Formatting

Lists & Structure

Editing

Navigation

AI Features

Tips & Tricks

Writing Tips

💡 Use headings to organize your document - makes it scannable

💡 Write first, edit later - don’t let perfectionism slow you down

💡 Use AI to overcome writer’s block - ask for ideas or outlines

💡 Break long paragraphs into shorter ones for readability

Productivity Tips

💡 Use templates for recurring documents (reports, meeting notes)

💡 Learn keyboard shortcuts - much faster than clicking

💡 Use / commands for quick AI assistance

💡 Set up folders to keep documents organized

AI Tips

💡 Be specific when asking AI for help - better prompts = better results

💡 Use “Make it shorter” for concise professional writing

💡 Ask for multiple versions and pick the best one

💡 Use AI to check grammar before sharing important documents

Troubleshooting

Document not saving

Possible causes:

1. Internet connection lost
2. Browser storage full
3. Session expired

Solution:

1. Check internet connection
2. Copy your text as backup (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C)
3. Refresh the page
4. Log in again if prompted
5. Paste your text back if needed

Formatting not working

Possible causes:

1. Text not selected
2. Format not supported in current context
3. Browser compatibility issue

Solution:

1. Select the text first, then apply formatting
2. Try a different format
3. Use keyboard shortcuts instead of toolbar
4. Try a different browser

AI features not responding

Possible causes:

1. AI service temporarily unavailable
2. Network timeout
3. Request too long

Solution:

1. Wait a few seconds and try again
2. Try a shorter text selection
3. Refresh the page
4. Check if other AI features work

Can’t share document

Possible causes:

1. No sharing permissions
2. Invalid email address
3. Document not saved

Solution:

1. Check if you’re the document owner
2. Verify email addresses are correct
3. Wait for document to save (check status bar)
4. Contact administrator if sharing is restricted

Export fails

Possible causes:

1. Document too large
2. Special characters causing issues
3. Browser blocking download

Solution:

1. Try exporting a smaller section first
2. Remove any unusual characters or images
3. Check browser download settings
4. Try a different export format

User Storage

Paper documents are stored in your personal .gbusers folder within the bot’s .gbdrive storage. This ensures your documents are private and accessible only to you.

Storage Structure

mybot.gbai/
  mybot.gbdrive/
    users/
      your.email@example.com/      # Your user folder
        papers/
          current/                 # Working documents (auto-saved)
            untitled-1.md
            meeting-notes.md
          named/                   # Saved documents
            quarterly-report/
              document.md
              metadata.json
            project-proposal/
              document.md
              metadata.json
        exports/                   # Exported files (PDF, DOCX, etc.)
          quarterly-report.pdf
          project-proposal.docx

Storage Types

Auto-Save Behavior

Paper auto-saves your work every 30 seconds to papers/current/. When you explicitly save with a title:

1. Document moves from current/ to named/{title}/
2. Metadata file is created with title, timestamps, and word count
3. Original draft in current/ is removed

Accessing Your Documents

Your documents follow you across sessions and devices. As long as you’re logged in with the same email or phone number, you’ll see all your documents.

From the UI:

• Documents appear in the sidebar automatically
• Search finds documents by title
• Recent documents shown first

From BASIC scripts:

' Read your document
content = READ USER DRIVE "papers/named/my-report/document.md"

' List your papers
papers = LIST USER DRIVE "papers/named/"

Storage Limits

Default limits per user (configurable by administrator):

BASIC Integration

Control Paper from your bot dialogs:

Create a Document

doc = CREATE DOCUMENT "Project Notes"
doc.content = "Meeting notes from " + TODAY

SAVE DOCUMENT doc
TALK "Document created: " + doc.id

Generate Content with AI

HEAR topic AS TEXT "What should I write about?"

content = GENERATE TEXT "Write a brief introduction about " + topic

doc = CREATE DOCUMENT topic
doc.content = content
SAVE DOCUMENT doc

TALK "I've created a document about " + topic
TALK "Here's a preview:"
TALK LEFT(content, 200) + "..."

Export a Document

HEAR docName AS TEXT "Which document should I export?"

doc = FIND DOCUMENT docName

IF doc IS NOT NULL THEN
    pdf = EXPORT DOCUMENT doc AS "PDF"
    TALK "Here's your PDF:"
    SEND FILE pdf
ELSE
    TALK "Document not found"
END IF

Search Documents

HEAR query AS TEXT "What are you looking for?"

results = SEARCH DOCUMENTS query

IF COUNT(results) > 0 THEN
    TALK "I found " + COUNT(results) + " documents:"
    FOR EACH doc IN results
        TALK "- " + doc.title
    NEXT
ELSE
    TALK "No documents found matching '" + query + "'"
END IF

Summarize a Document

HEAR docName AS TEXT "Which document should I summarize?"

doc = FIND DOCUMENT docName

IF doc IS NOT NULL THEN
    summary = SUMMARIZE doc.content
    TALK "Summary of '" + doc.title + "':"
    TALK summary
ELSE
    TALK "Document not found"
END IF

See Also

• Drive App - Store and organize files
• Mail App - Email your documents
• Research App - Research topics for your writing
• How To: Add Documents to Knowledge Base