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1<!-- source: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/chat-and-collaboration (from https://docs.x.ai/llms-full.txt, retrieved 2026-09-19T05:28:55Z) -->2#### Work with Grok Bot34# Message and collaborate56Grok Bot is designed to feel like messaging a teammate. Keep requests natural,7but make the outcome and decision boundary explicit.89## Message a Bot1011Open a Bot from the sidebar and type a message. You can:1213* Paste text, links, and images14* Attach local files15* Reference a saved skill with `/`16* Mention a Bot, group, routine, or connector with `@`17* Reply to a specific message18* React to a message19* Send another instruction while work is in progress2021The transcript shows tool activity, computer use, created files, questions, and22approval requests alongside normal messages.2324### Redirect work in progress2526Send a new message when priorities change. A direct message from you takes27priority over background work and can redirect the current turn.2829Send a direct “Stop now” message when work should end immediately. This does not30undo actions the Bot already completed.3132## Start a group chat3334Use a group when several Bots need one shared outcome and visible handoffs.35361. Choose **New** in the sidebar.372. In **New chat**, select two to six Bots.383. Open the group, then edit its generated name if needed.394. Describe the shared outcome and who owns the next step.4041On iPhone or Android, use **+ → New Group Chat**. Group membership can be42edited later.4344### Direct a message4546* Write normally to let the participating Bots decide who should respond.47* Type `@` and select a Bot when one teammate owns the request.48* Mention multiple Bots when the request genuinely needs each of them.49* Use `@everyone` sparingly for a group-wide update.5051Bots can post into the group and pass work among themselves. A useful kickoff52looks like:5354> @Researcher gather the source material and link every claim. @Writer turn the55> findings into a launch draft. @Reviewer check the draft against the sources56> and list only blocking issues. Do not publish anything.5758Your messages in a group can include attachments. Bot-to-group handoff messages59are currently text-only, so a Bot should send an image directly to another Bot60when that teammate must inspect it.6162## Let Bots hand work off6364A Bot can send an asynchronous message to another Bot. The receiving Bot wakes,65handles the request, and can reply later. You can see the handoff in the66conversation.6768This is useful when:6970* One Bot owns a source system and another owns the deliverable71* A specialist should review a draft72* A blocker belongs to another role73* A long-running job should continue without you coordinating every step7475Ask for a single owner at each stage. Too many parallel handoffs can create76duplicate work and noisy updates.7778## Use threads and reactions7980Reply in a thread when feedback applies to one result or one approval request.81This keeps the main transcript focused while preserving the context of the82decision.8384Use reactions for lightweight acknowledgement. Use a written reply when the Bot85needs a changed instruction; a reaction alone should not carry a safety-critical86decision.8788## Find prior work8990Use the search or command palette to:9192* Switch between Bots and groups93* Find prior messages94* Find files, links, and routines95* Open settings and common actions96* Jump back to the matching place in a conversation9798Search availability can vary during rollout. If cross-conversation results are99not available, open the relevant Bot and use its conversation history.100101## Keep conversations effective102103* Lead with the result you need, not a detailed imitation of every click.104* Link the source of truth.105* State what the Bot may change and what requires approval.106* Ask for evidence—links, screenshots, or a short action log.107* Correct lasting preferences explicitly.108* Start a thread or a new Bot when a conversation has changed to a different109 long-lived job.110111See [Files and results](/grok-bot/files-and-results) for attachments,112[Skills and routines](/grok-bot/skills-routines-and-automations) for repeatable work,113and [Approvals, security, and privacy](/grok-bot/approvals-security-and-privacy) before114authorizing external actions.115