The message box, at the bottom of the conversation, takes your messages, your attachments and the actions requested for the next message: create an image, search the web, start a deep research. The “+” menu and three characters, /, # and @, give access to the rest.
Write and sendLink to the Write and send section
- Enter sends the message and ShiftEnter starts a new line. The “Enter key behavior” setting (“Settings” › “General” › “Typing”) also offers “Ctrl+Enter to send”.
- While the AI is writing, the send button becomes “Stop”. Esc also stops the answer when the cursor is in the message box.
- The name of the model in use is shown in the message box. Click it to change models (see Choose a model).
Below the message box, the note “Moon AI is an AI and can make mistakes.” reminds you to check important information.
OfflineLink to the Offline section
If you send a message with no network, it waits in the message box: “Offline. Your message will be sent when the connection is back.” It goes out on its own when the connection returns, exactly as you sent it. “Send now” sends it right away, “Cancel” keeps it in the message box without sending it. If you change the text, the attachments or the conversation in the meantime, it doesn’t go out on its own: send it again.
The “+” menuLink to the The “+” menu section
The “+” button (“Add files and more”) opens the message box menu. Ctrl/⌘Shift1 opens it too. While the menu is open, type a letter: it searches all its items, submenus included.
On a computer, the menu has three groups separated by a line.
AddLink to the Add section
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| “Files or photos” | Attaches files from your device. |
| “Screenshot” | Attaches a capture of a window or of the screen. On a touch screen, the item becomes “Camera”. |
| “Add from…” | Opens a submenu: “Library”, “Google Drive”, “Microsoft OneDrive”, “Notes”, “Chats”, “Knowledge bases”, “Web page”, “YouTube video”, and “Add to project” (“Move to another project” when the conversation is already in a project). Some items only appear if the service is available for your account. |
Attachments have their own page: Attach files.
For this messageLink to the For this message section
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| “Create…” | Opens a submenu: “An image” (“Edit image” when an image is attached), “A video”, “A song”, “Word document”, “PowerPoint presentation”, “Excel spreadsheet”, “PDF document” and “Audio overview”. |
| “Deep research” | Prepares a detailed, sourced report (see Deep research). |
| “More” | Opens a submenu: “Search the web”, “Model council”, “Use a skill”, “Record a meeting”, “Scan a document”, “Schedule this message…” and, if your administrator installed any, “Tools and filters”. |
ConnectorsLink to the Connectors section
“Connectors” lists your connectors and their status (“Paused”, “Acts without asking”, “Asks before acting”), with “Add a connector”, “Manage connectors” and the “Before acting” setting. See Connectors and Approve actions.
On a phoneLink to the On a phone section
On a phone, the “+” button opens a sheet from the bottom of the screen. Four tiles come first: “Camera”, “Photos”, “Files” and “Library”. The other items follow, each with a short explanation below it.
Grayed-out itemsLink to the Grayed-out items section
An unavailable item stays visible and gives its reason below its name, for example “Unavailable in agent mode”, “Unavailable in a confidential chat”, “Not available with this model” or “Needs the computer”. An item included in a higher plan carries the badge of the plan it requires; clicking it opens the plans.
Actions for a messageLink to the Actions for a message section
An item from “Create…”, “Deep research” or “More” sets an action on the next message. The action appears as a pill next to the “+” button and the hint text of the message box changes.
| Action | Pill | Hint text |
|---|---|---|
| Create an image | “Image” | “Describe the image to create” |
| Edit the attached image | “Edit image” | “Describe the change to the image” |
| Create a video | “Video” | “Describe the video to create” |
| Create music | “Music” | “Describe the music to create, or paste your lyrics” |
| Create a document | “Word”, “PowerPoint”, “Excel” or “PDF” | “Describe the Word document…”, for example |
| Search the web | “Web search” | “What should I search the web for?” |
| Deep research | “Deep research” | “What do you want to research in depth?” |
| Model council | “Council” | “What should the three models answer? Counts as about four answers toward your limit.” |
| Use a skill | The name of the skill |
One action at a time. To remove it: the cross on the pill, Backspace in an empty message box, or Esc. The action only applies to the message you send; the message box goes back to normal afterwards. Below the answer, “Retry without this action” runs the message again without it.
With no action, the AI picks its tools on its own: it searches the web or creates an image when your request clearly says so.
The / commandLink to the The / command section
Type / at the start of the message box: a list offers the actions, then your saved prompts. Keep typing to filter.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/image | Create an image |
/video | Create a video |
/music | Create music |
/web | Search the web |
/document | Create a document; /word, /powerpoint, /excel or /pdf pick the format |
/ | Create an audio overview |
/learn | Study; /quiz, /flashcards or /guided set the format (see Learn) |
/ | Prepare a deep research |
/skill | Choose one of your skills |
The commands follow the interface language: in French, they are /musique, /, /apprendre (/fiches, /parcours) and /. Choosing a command sets the matching action without inserting anything in your text. Your prompts appear in the same list, each under its own command.
The # commandLink to the The # command section
Type # to add a source to the message:
- a web link or a YouTube video, by pasting the address after
#; - a file from your “Library” (“Browse Library…” to see everything);
- one of your “Notes”;
- one of your “Knowledge bases”.
Keep typing to search. Each section shows a few results, then “Show more”.
The @ commandLink to the The @ command section
Type @ to mention:
- a connector, used for this message (“Use for this message”). Its actions that change something always follow your “Before acting” setting;
- an agent: the conversation switches to that agent;
- a model, which answers this message.
Up to three mentioned models answer side by side, as in a comparison. Each answer counts toward your usage limit. Model mentions are not available in agent mode.
Long pasted textsLink to the Long pasted texts section
A text of more than 5,000 characters pasted in the message box becomes a “Pasted text” card above the message. The card opens so you can reread the text, edit it or remove it. The text goes with your message, as if you had typed it.
- To keep the text in the message box, paste with Ctrl/⌘ShiftV.
- The “Paste long text as an attachment” setting (“Settings” › “General” › “Typing”) turns the cards on or off. It is on by default.
- A text too long for a card becomes an attached text file.
Schedule a messageLink to the Schedule a message section
“More” › “Schedule this message…” opens routine creation, prefilled with the text of the message box: Moon AI will send it at the time or frequency you choose. Attachments are not carried over to the routine. See Routines.
Keyboard shortcutsLink to the Keyboard shortcuts section
Ctrl/⌘/ shows the full list of shortcuts.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl/⌘ShiftO | Open a new chat |
| Ctrl/⌘K | Open the command palette |
| Ctrl/⌘Shift2 | Open the model selector |
| Ctrl/⌘Shift1 | Open the “+” menu |
| ShiftEsc | Put the cursor in the message box |
| Esc | Stop the current answer |
| Ctrl/⌘ShiftC | Copy the last answer |
| Ctrl/⌘Shift; | Copy the last code block |
| Ctrl/⌘ShiftV | Paste a long text without creating a card |
| Ctrl/⌘ShiftS | Show or hide the sidebar |
| Ctrl/⌘. | Open settings |
| Ctrl/⌘ShiftDelete | Delete the conversation |