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How to Use Pro Messages

Written by Allison Elechko

Pro messages bring a new dimension of flexibility to searches while remaining connected to science. Use Pro to complete a variety of different research tasks and provide answers in a variety of formats. Simply include a command in your query to customize how Pro structures and presents its analysis.

Pro search leverages OpenAI’s best-in-class LLMs, with one big difference. We show you information that’s grounded in scientific research.


What you'll see in Pro Messages

Helpful summaries and topic overviews grounded in peer-reviewed research.

Visualizations

  • Consensus Meter: Our flagship “yes or no” visualization showing where the research leans. When triggered, papers and citations are color-coded by stance.

  • Claims & Evidence Table: See the strength of support, reasoning, and key supporting papers for each claim at a glance.

  • Research Gaps Heat Map: Highlights and visualizes areas with limited research.

  • TL;DR Header: Get the quick takeaway at the top of the page before diving in.

  • Results Timeline: Displays when the top papers on a topic were published, helping you see how research has evolved over time and identify influential studies and trends at a glance.

Citations

  • In-line citations link directly to the research papers that support each statement.

  • Click a citation number to view the paper’s details.

  • A checkmark icon in the citation means the full text of the paper was used in the analysis. No checkmark means the abstract was used.


How to use Pro messages

  1. Start a new search here

  2. Enter your question in the search bar

  3. Simply submit your search (Pro is the default mode)


How to customize in-line citation format

  1. Click the Thread setting button at the top of the page

  2. Under Citation format, choose your preferred format:

    • Author and year

    • Numeric

To set your export citation style, click Default export format and select your preferred format.


How to copy or export the Pro message response

  1. Submit a query with Pro

  2. Scroll to the bottom of the Pro message

  3. Click Export

  4. Select 'Copy text', 'Copy with citations', or 'Export as PDF' depending on your needs

Note: When selecting 'Copy with citations', you can choose from APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, LaTeX, or AMA/Numeric formats.


How to export the search results

  1. Run a search

  2. At the top of the results on the right, click the downwards arrow (Export) button

  3. Choose your export format:

    • CSV

    • RIS

    • Bibliography (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, BibTeX, or AMA/Numeric)


Tasks that Pro can help with

  • Try a natural language research question and get an expanded answer with citations.

  • Draft a piece of content.

  • Execute a specific research task.

  • Draft content in a very specific format.

  • Custom formatted request.

  • Explain a concept simply or for a certain age person.

  • Brainstorm research directions for you.

  • Create a table of information.

Example searches

Execute specific research commands

Explain complex concepts in simple terms

Answer questions with flexible formatting and accurate citations

Make learning fun as a teaching tool


Still need assistance? Contact us at [email protected] or via the Support Chat.

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