Voice Input & Command Palette

Voice Input

NewBizBot includes built-in voice recognition for hands-free query input, perfect for capturing thoughts quickly or multitasking during research sessions.

How to Use Voice Input

Activate Voice Input:

Click the microphone icon in the query input area to start voice recognition immediately
Alternatively, press the T keyboard shortcut for quick hands-free activation from anywhere
Your browser will request microphone permission on first use, which you'll need to allow for the feature to work

Recording Process:

Red recording indicator appears when active
Speak your query naturally
Real-time waveform shows audio levels
Click stop or press T again to finish

Automatic Transcription:

Your speech converts to text instantly using advanced AI speech recognition technology
You can review and edit the transcribed text before submitting to ensure accuracy and completeness
The system supports multiple languages and accents for global accessibility

Best Practices

Speak clearly in a quiet environment for best accuracy and minimal background noise interference
Use natural language exactly as you would type it, with no special voice commands needed
Pause briefly between different search criteria to help the system distinguish separate requirements
Review transcription before submitting to ensure all details were captured correctly

When Voice Input Works Best

Multi-tasking scenarios:

Reviewing documents while queuing research queries
On phone calls when you need to quickly capture research ideas
Walking through the office gathering requirements from colleagues

Example: You're on a client call. They mention competitor "Acme Corp"—press T, say "Research Acme Corp financials and recent acquisitions," continue the conversation.

Voice Queries That Work Well

Simple prospect research:

"Research Tim Cook's business holdings and philanthropic activities"
"Profile Netflix including leadership team and recent acquisitions"
"Research Microsoft's latest cloud computing partnerships"

List qualification:

"Qualify these companies: Stripe, Square, Plaid, Affirm, Robinhood"
"Evaluate Tesla, Rivian, Lucid Motors against our investment criteria"
"Research Wilson Construction, Beta Industries, Gamma Services for PE fit"

Topic exploration:

"Analyze the renewable energy storage market and key players"
"Research private equity firms in Texas focused on healthcare"
"Identify SaaS companies in Chicago with over 100 employees"

What Doesn't Work Well with Voice

Long entity lists: Pasting 20 company names is faster than speaking them. Use voice for fewer than 5 entities, paste for more.

Complex multi-part queries: "Research Company A including financials but exclude subsidiaries, then compare to Company B on revenue metrics only" gets garbled. Type these.

Technical terms: Company names with unusual spelling or special characters ("Société Générale", "HSBC UK Holdings plc") may transcribe incorrectly. Review carefully or type instead.

Go to Workspace to access your main research interface and current queries
Go to Search History to review and continue previous research sessions
Go to Prompt Configuration to customize AI behavior and research parameters
Go to Grid View for batch processing and spreadsheet-style analysis
Go to Settings to manage your account preferences and configurations

Quick Actions:

New Search starts a fresh research session with a clean workspace
Clear Current Query removes all text from the input field to start over
Export Results saves your research in your preferred format for reports
Share Current Research generates a public link to your findings
Copy Final Answer copies the AI's complete response to your clipboard

Recent Items:

Jump to recent searches to quickly continue where you left off
Access saved configurations to apply your custom research templates
Open recent exports to review or share previously generated reports

Search Within Command Palette

Start typing to filter commands:

Type "hist" and the system will immediately show "Go to Search History" as the top result
Type "config" to quickly filter to "Go to Prompt Configuration" and related settings
Type "export" and all available export options will appear for quick selection

Power User Tips

Chain Commands: Press Cmd/Ctrl + K twice to toggle between last two locations

Quick Switch: Use number keys (1-9) to select from command results

Custom Shortcuts: Frequently used commands remember your patterns and appear first

Advanced Features

Voice + Command Combo

Press T to start voice input
Speak your query
Press Cmd/Ctrl + K to quickly navigate while query processes
Return to results instantly

Contextual Commands

The command palette adapts based on your current page:

On research page, you'll see context-specific options like "Copy Final Answer" and "Share Results"
On grid view, relevant commands like "Export to CSV" and "Select All" appear prominently
On history page, you'll find specialized options like "Filter by Date" and "Search in History"

Accessibility

Both features support accessibility standards:

Full keyboard navigation ensures all features are accessible without a mouse
Screen reader announcements provide clear feedback for visually impaired users
High contrast mode support improves visibility for users with visual preferences
Customizable font sizes allow users to adjust text for comfortable reading

Troubleshooting

Voice Input Not Working?

Check your browser's microphone permissions in settings to ensure NewBizBot has access
Ensure you're using Chrome, Edge, or Safari in their latest versions for full compatibility
Try refreshing the page if the audio waveform doesn't appear after granting permissions

Command Palette Not Opening?

Check for conflicting browser extensions that might be capturing keyboard shortcuts
Ensure no other application is intercepting the Cmd/Ctrl + K keyboard combination
Try the alternative method by clicking the search icon in the header navigation

These productivity features save valuable time, allowing you to focus on analysis rather than navigation.