Documents, code, spreadsheets, and charts (artifact panel)

The artifact panel (side panel) shows structured work the assistant produces alongside the main chat. It updates as the model edits content so you can read, copy, or tweak without losing the conversation thread.

What can appear in the panel

Type	Typical use
Text / document	Drafts, summaries, memos, long explanations with rich formatting
Code	Scripts, SQL snippets, small utilities—often with syntax highlighting
Spreadsheet	Tables of numbers or categories you can scan and copy
Chart	Vega / Vega-Lite visualizations that may be larger or more interactive than inline chat charts

Not every reply opens the panel—only when the assistant creates or updates an artifact for that turn.

Opening and resizing

The panel may open automatically when an artifact is created.
Use the layout controls your UI provides to widen, narrow, or hide the panel so you can focus on chat or on the document.
On small screens, the panel may stack or overlay; use your device’s usual gestures to scroll.

Creating content

You do not usually “create a blank document” first. Instead, ask in chat, for example:

“Draft a one-page summary of the indicators we just discussed for my team.”
“Put this series into a small table with columns Year and Value.”
“Write a Python snippet that reads the CSV shape I described.”
“Save this chart as a Vega-Lite spec in the panel.”

The assistant streams updates into the artifact as it works.

Editing and iterating

Refine by follow-up messages in the chat:

“Add a paragraph on data limitations.”
“Change the chart to a stacked bar.”
“Fix the column headers to match ISO country codes.”

The panel should reflect the latest version after each update.

Copying and reuse

Select text or code and copy with your browser or OS shortcut.
For tables, you may copy tab-separated values depending on the widget.
Charts may support export or open-in-new-tab depending on deployment—if unsure, take a screenshot for slides (check your org’s data policy).

Relationship to chat messages

The chat remains the record of the dialogue (questions, reasoning, tool summaries).
The panel holds the deliverable (doc, code, sheet, chart spec).
PCN badges apply to numbers in chat; artifact numbers are still subject to the same data hygiene—confirm critical figures against tool output when needed.