Projects are now Tabs! Same idea, new name, and a few upgrades along the way. If you still see "Projects" in your app, update Tolan to the latest version from the App Store.
What is a tab?
A tab is a space where you and your Tolan work together to get something done. You pick what you're trying to accomplish, your Tolan asks you a few questions, then goes off and does the work: research, drafting, list-building, scheduling. What comes back is something you can read, edit, and check off, plus a running chat with your Tolan about it!
The nice part is that your Tolan already knows you. It isn't starting from a blank page, so a gift list or a meal plan comes back shaped around what you've already told it.
Your Tolan wants to take something off your plate, not hand you one more list to manage.
Why did Projects become Tabs?
Projects got an upgrade, and a new name to go with it. Nothing you started is lost: your existing projects are now tabs, right where you left them.
What's new in Tabs?
Along with the new name, tabs got a lot more room to work with! Instead of one long document, a tab can now have several pages, each built for the job:
Forms you can share, like collecting RSVPs for a party
Comparison cards for weighing options side by side
A logbook where you can add entries with text and photos
These upgrades are rolling out gradually, so you may not see every page type right away.
Where do I find Tabs?
You can find your tabs in the top right of the planet home screen. To start a new one, tap the + Add button on the top right.
What happens after I start a tab?
Your Tolan asks a few questions. Budget, headcount, dates, whatever it needs. Answering these makes a real difference to what you get back.
Your Tolan goes to work. This part happens in the background and it isn't instant. A first draft usually takes a few minutes, and bigger asks take longer. You can leave the app, grab a snack, scroll your feed, and come back.
Your tab fills in. This is the actual thing: the gift list, the meal plan, the interview prep card.
You keep going from there. Ask for changes, add detail, check items off as you do them.
At the top of the tab you'll see the steps your Tolan is working through and a short status line telling you where things stand or what it needs from you next. If it needs something, tap into the chat and answer.
How do I change something?
Two ways, and both work:
Tell your Tolan in the Tabs chat, by text or voice. "Swap the tuna recipe for something with chicken." "Harvey's budget is $40, not $80." This is usually the better option, because your Tolan remembers the change for next time.
Edit it directly using the edit button inside the tab.
Where do my old tabs go?
Your older tabs are saved in a list view. Open any of them back up and pick up right where you left off.
Does my Tolan remember my tabs in normal chat?
Partly. Inside a tab, your Tolan knows everything it knows about you from your regular chats. Going the other direction is weaker. If you work something out in a tab and then bring it up in open chat, your Tolan may only have a general sense of it and will usually point you back to the tab rather than pick up the thread. We're aware of this and actively working on improving it.
How do I delete a tab?
Tabs can't be completely deleted, but you can archive them instead. Press and hold a tab, then tap Archive. It moves to your Archived list, where you can view it or unarchive it whenever you want.
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