> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sundaypyjamas.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using the Agents Tab

> Find your way around the Agents workspace — sessions, tabs, search, and switching agents.

## The layout

The Agents tab has three simple areas. Once you know them, you'll feel at home.

<Frame caption="The Agents tab: (1) your sessions on the left, (2) chat tabs in the middle, (3) a file preview on the right when the agent makes something.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/sundaypyjamas/s9bw5Uhxs58-xnp0/images/user-guide/agents-tab-layout.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=s9bw5Uhxs58-xnp0&q=85&s=2347b1d1b03e448a74bc055dc0a7b548" alt="The Agents tab with the session list, chat tabs, and preview panel labelled" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/user-guide/agents-tab-layout.png" />
</Frame>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Session list (left)">
    Every conversation you've had with the agent is saved here, newest first. Click one to reopen it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Chat area (middle)">
    Where you talk to the agent and read its replies.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview panel (right)">
    When the agent creates a file or artifact, it opens here so you can read and download it. It stays hidden until there's something to show.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Working with sessions

A **session** is one saved conversation. Think of each session as a separate notepad for a separate task.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Start a new chat" icon="plus">
    Click the **+** (New tab) to begin a fresh conversation. Great for starting a new task.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reopen a past session" icon="clock-rotate-left">
    Click any item in the session list to continue where you left off.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Search your sessions" icon="magnifying-glass">
    Click the search icon and type to find an old conversation by its words.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Rename, share, or delete" icon="ellipsis">
    Hover a session for options: rename it, [share it](/user-guide/agents/run-and-share), or delete it.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Open several chats at once (tabs)

The Agents tab lets you keep **multiple conversations open in tabs**, just like a web browser. Each tab is its own session.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open a new tab">
    Click the **+** button in the tab strip. A fresh "New chat" tab appears.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Switch between tabs">
    Click any tab to jump to that conversation. Your place in each one is kept.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Close a tab">
    Click the small **×** on a tab to close it. The session is still saved in your list — closing a tab doesn't delete it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Tabs are perfect when you're juggling a few things — keep one agent working on a report while you start a different task in another tab.
</Tip>

## Choosing which agent you're talking to

At the top of the session list there's an **agent picker**. By default you're talking to the **Core Agent** — that's what most people use every day. If you've built an [Assistant](/user-guide/assistants), you can switch to it here.

<Frame caption="The agent picker. Stay on the Core Agent unless you've built a custom Assistant.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/sundaypyjamas/s9bw5Uhxs58-xnp0/images/user-guide/agents-tab-picker.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=s9bw5Uhxs58-xnp0&q=85&s=b2de9c58c6cf78c765bb164d2c7000fc" alt="A dropdown for choosing which agent to use" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/user-guide/agents-tab-picker.png" />
</Frame>

<Note>
  Custom Assistants are optional and covered under [More Ways to Work](/user-guide/assistants). You do not need them to create documents, sheets, or PDFs.
</Note>

## The agent settings button

Next to the search icon is a **settings** (gear) button. It opens the agent's configuration, where you can adjust how it behaves. See [Configure the Core Agent](/user-guide/agents/configure).

## It's also a side panel

The same agent is available as a **slide-out panel** on other pages, so you can get help without leaving what you're doing. Look for the assistant button (often a sparkle icon) in the top bar to open or close it.

## Next step

<Card title="What the Core Agent can do" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/user-guide/agents/capabilities">
  Chat, tools, multi-step tasks, and docs / sheets / PDFs.
</Card>