--- sourceDocument: Australia Enable AI sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/pt-BR/intelligent-experiences Release : - australia ft:locale : - pt-BR ft:publication_title : - Australia Enable AI ft:clusterId : - platai bundleId : - platai workflow : - Platform --- # Now Assist context menu # Now Assist context menu {#ariaid-title1} * Versão de lançamento: Australia * * Atualizado 12 de mar. de 2026 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 4 min. de leitura The Now Assist context menu uses generative AI to help agents summarize, create, and edit written content, thus streamlining their writing tasks. Agents produce various types of content, including emails and chat replies. The Now Assist context menu uses generative AI to assist agents in summarizing, creating, and editing emails and chat replies. Agents can preview AI generated content, scroll through previously created content, and refine the text using the AI. The Now Assist context menu can be triggered from any application or field in a ServiceNow workspace where the Now Assist context menu is enabled. The Now Assist context menu unlocks the power of generative AI and is available in Next Experience for: * Customer Service Management (CSM) * Human Resources (HR) * IT Service Management (ITSM) * Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) * IT Operations Management (ITOM) {#now-assist-write-overview__ul_hb1_2q3_2cc}The Now Assist context menu isn't available with Core UI. ## Using the Now Assist context menu {#now-assist-write-overview__section_ywd_zvh_zbc} The Now Assist context menu is available on any field where the floating Now Assist button (![Now Assist context menu icon]()) appears. If you start typing in the field, a menu appears with the available Now Assist context menu actions. The Now Assist context menu helps you summarize, create or modify existing documentation. Chat window using the Now Assist context menu : You can use the Now Assist context menu when communicating with users in Agent Chat: If it takes too long to generate text or the Now LLM Service isn't available, an error message appears. Change request risk explanation using the Now Assist context menu : The Now Assist context menu makes the change request risk explanation available on the workspace and on UI16 after assessment and calculation. When the risk is assessed and calculated, you'll see the Explain risk button with the Now Assist ![The Now Assist icon.]() icon on the workspace showing the risk explanation in a dialogue box in the Record information section. When the risk is assessed and calculated, you'll see the Now Assist ![The Now Assist icon.]() icon against the Risk field on UI16, showing the risk explanation in a dialogue box. Nota: The risk explanation that is presented in the dialogue box is assessed and calculated on the change request form. For more information about risk assessment and calculation, see [Risk assessment](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_RskAsmtCalc&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-service-management&ft:locale=en-US). Content editing in Knowledge Base articles using the Now Assist content menu : The Now Assist context menu enables generative AI assisted content editing capabilities for Knowledge Base authoring and to provide resolution notes in workspaces and UI16. When you open a knowledge article and select the content in it, you'll see the Now Assist ![The Now Assist icon.]() icon pop-up and float along with your mouse device. When you hover over the Now Assist icon, you'll see the following menu options to help you edit the content: * Elaborate: Generative AI details the selected text. * Shorten: Generative AI shortens the selected text. {#now-assist-write-overview__ul_xkp_c1p_ddc} You can insert the generative AI elaborated or shortened content into the Knowledge Base articles, using the Insert button and update or publish them. For more information about generating Knowledge Base articles using the Now Assist context menu, see [Edit an article using the Now Assist context menu](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=Now-Assist-generate-article-using-context-menu&version=australia&pubname=australia-servicenow-platform&ft:locale=en-US). Change Tone using Now Assist context menu : The Now Assist context menu enables users to change the tone of their content. Users can choose between casual, formal, and sympathetic tone to enhance their content further, using the generative AI capabilities. : When you hover over the Now Assist icon or select Refine menu, you see Change Tone menu option. : You can further choose a preferred tone and select Formal, Casual, and Sympathetic. Review the changes and select Insert to finalize the new text. Nota: If you do not see the change tone option for your application or product, reach out to ServiceNow. Limit the number of content refinement calls using the Now Assist context menu : Configure and limit the number of content refinements to the skill per session using the Now Assist context menu. By default, the maximum number of refinements isn't set and you can configure to limit it. You can configure the refinement calls limitation at the Recommendations Dialog Props field in the Limit refinements record using the refineCount property. Nota: The Limit refinements record is available in the Now Assist config var set record in the Now Assist Skill context menu application. You can set the refineCount as follows: * The default value of the property is -1. If the value is less than 0, then the number of refinements to the skill are unlimited. * If you provide 0 as the value, then the refine button will be disabled and the You reached the limit for refining content. message is displayed. * If you configure it with a value greater than 0, you'll be able to refine the content according to the set value. For example, if you set the refineCount to 2, then you will be able to refine the content only twice. {#now-assist-write-overview__ul_jl2_wgr_ddc} Create knowledge article with open prompt : Use NAcm to create inline knowledge article using open prompts. See [Generate KB article with Now Assist context menu](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bhJbG~QOrbKAk2TBMUbb8Q "Use the Now Assist context menu to generate Knowledge Base articles in Knowledge Management."). Set the minimum word count for the Now Assist icon : You can set a minimum word count required for the Now Assist icon to appear, to control when the icon is displayed based on content length. To set the minimum word count, update the value for the `minSelectedWordCount` property. * **[Email recommendations using the Now Assist context menu](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/jp41GhTt8wEn3gutV4w~SQ)** Use the Now Assist context menu to compose or respond to emails with recommendations from Now Assist with generative AI template suggestions. The Now Assist context menu enables users to generate email response recommendations in new, forward, reply, or reply all scenarios. * **[Summarize records with the Now Assist context menu](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/gOJQXnk9rdJXBrC4hxdWAA)** Use the Now Assist context menu to generate a record summary for the page, using Generative AI application assisted summarization capabilities in workspaces and UI16. The Now Assist context menu can generate a new summary, expand or collapse the summary card, share the summary to work notes, regenerate, or copy the summary. * **[Improve Docs content in Strategic Portfolio Management with Now Assist context menu](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/b6x10eNXokO3P_2LYXBjYA)** Use the Now Assist context menu to start conversations and raise queries, using generative AI capabilities and custom built in skills in Strategic Portfolio Management. * **[Generate KB article with Now Assist context menu](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bhJbG~QOrbKAk2TBMUbb8Q)** Use the Now Assist context menu to generate Knowledge Base articles in Knowledge Management. * **[Now Assist context nenu usage dashboard](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/dW2tl5trfYlz2Sz_gbMDow)** Use the Now Assist Context Menu dashboard to monitor the use of Now Assist Context Menu across the different applications. * **[Use Now Assist context menu for custom skill deployment](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/aifn2Rul4SHBJd7rqL0vLw)** Use the Now Assist context menu to deploy the custom skills created using Now Assist skill kit.