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

# Document Drafting and Editing in Chat

> Generate new documents and edit uploaded files directly from the GC AI web chat

## Overview

You can draft full documents and edit existing files without leaving the GC AI chat. Ask the AI to create a contract from scratch, or upload an agreement and ask for specific revisions. Each proposed change appears as a diff you can accept or reject individually.

## Generating a New Document

### 1. Start a chat and describe what you need

Type a request like:

* "Draft an NDA between \[Company A] and \[Company B] with a two-year term and mutual obligations"
* "Create a remote work policy for a 200-person company with employees in California and New York"
* "Write a board memo summarizing our Q1 litigation exposure"

The more context you provide (parties, jurisdiction, key terms, tone), the better the first draft.

### 2. Download the result

GC AI generates a formatted Word document and presents it in the chat as a card with the document title, section count, and a download button. Click **Download** to save the .docx file.

### 3. Iterate

If the draft needs changes, send a follow-up message:

* "Make the indemnification mutual"
* "Add a section on data privacy obligations"
* "Shorten the governing law section and use Delaware"

GC AI generates an updated document you can download again.

## Editing an Uploaded Document

### 1. Upload a file

Click the **+** button in the chat input, select **Add from computer** or **Add from Files**, and choose the document you want to edit. Drag-and-drop also works.

### 2. Ask for revisions

Describe the changes you want:

* "Review this NDA and suggest redlines to make the indemnification more favorable to us"
* "Tighten the termination clause and add a 30-day cure period"
* "Rewrite section 4 to comply with CCPA requirements"

### 3. Review proposed changes

GC AI presents each proposed revision as a diff showing the original text and the suggested replacement. For each revision, you can:

* **Accept** to include the change
* **Reject** to keep the original text

### 4. Choose your apply mode (Word files)

For .docx files, you have two options before applying:

* **Tracked changes**: The output Word file preserves redlines, so you (or opposing counsel) can see exactly what changed
* **Direct replacement**: Changes are applied cleanly with no markup

### 5. Download the edited file

After applying your accepted changes, download the updated document. The original file is preserved; GC AI creates a new version.

### 6. Keep iterating

Send follow-up messages to request additional rounds of edits on the same document. Each round follows the same review-and-apply flow.

<Tip>
  For the best results, be specific about what you want changed and why. "Make section 3 more favorable to us as the licensor" gives GC AI more to work with than "Fix section 3."
</Tip>

## Supported Formats

| Capability             | Supported formats                                                                     |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Generate new document  | Word (.docx)                                                                          |
| Edit existing document | Word (.docx) with tracked changes; PDF and other formats through automatic conversion |

<Note>
  Document drafting and editing is available to all GC AI users on the web at [app.gc.ai](https://app.gc.ai).
</Note>