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# Using the in-app AI assistant (the lightning bolt)

Lido has an AI assistant built into every spreadsheet. It is the fastest way to fix extraction instructions, debug results, and build workflows.

## Where it is

Open any Lido sheet and click the **lightning bolt icon in the row of icons at the top middle of the screen** (hover the icons to see labels). It is not the "AI Column" button - the assistant is the lightning bolt.

## What it can do

- Write and refine **Extra Instructions** for your extraction ("the dates are coming out wrong - fix my instructions")
- Diagnose missing or incorrect rows against your actual document
- Build and debug **workflows** step by step
- Help with formulas, formatting, and restructuring extracted data

It has context on your sheet, so describe the symptom specifically: "Column C drops leading zeros" works better than "it's broken".

## Good to know

- The assistant **edits your sheet and workflows directly**. For big changes, duplicate the file first (File -> Make a copy) so you can compare.
- Very long instruction sets can cause errors (for example a network error) - shorten or split instructions if that happens.
- If clicking the lightning bolt does nothing, refresh the page and try again.
- If the assistant shows a technical error message (mentioning "tool", "input should be an object", or similar), refresh and retry, then report it in chat - that is a bug on our side, not something you did.

## When to use chat support instead

Account, billing, and password issues are handled in this chat / by email (the assistant only works inside your sheet). For extraction problems, try the assistant first - then chat with your sheet URL and a screenshot if it does not get you there.