Short answer
Annotations are links back to the exact source in your Project documents.
Full explanation
Annotations show you exactly where an answer comes from in your uploaded documents. Once a response is generated, there is a Resources button allowing you to review the sources used for the response. Once clicked, Annotation will appear as small numbered circles within the platform's response. Hovering over a number opens a preview of the original text from your document. Clicking the number opens the full document to the relevant section or page.
This feature provides transparency and trust. You can immediately see whether an answer was drawn directly from your own documents or supplemented by the AI. By connecting responses to verified sources, annotations make it easier to confirm accuracy, audit results, and confidently use information in your work.
Limitations
Annotations appear only when an answer includes content from your uploaded Project documents.
If the response is generated solely from the external AI Model during AI Chat mode without referencing your own files, annotations will not appear.
Examples
If you ask “What are the safety training requirements for contractors?”, numbered annotations will show which document and page that information came from.
Hovering over an annotation will show a snippet from your company’s “Safety Policy Manual,” while clicking opens that document for full review.
If you use AI Chat mode for general knowledge, you may not see any annotations since the content isn’t sourced from your own materials.
Tips
Turn on Sources at the bottom of the response to show annotations and sources.
Hover over annotation numbers to quickly review the original text.
Click on annotations to open the full document and confirm context.
Use annotations to verify information before sharing or citing it externally.
Turn off annotations if you need to copy an answer without the numbers included.
Rely on annotations as a quick way to check that AskTuring’s answers are grounded in your verified Project content.