- What is DingTalk Docs AI?
- Key features
- Use cases
- How to enable
- Quickstart
- Application practices
- FAQ
- How to try the AI assistant
- Are there any client / version / organization requirements for the Doc AI assistant?
- Are there usage limits for the Doc AI assistant?
- When will the Doc AI assistant be released, and how is it billed?
- Further reading
1. What is DingTalk Docs AI?
DingTalk Docs AI (Doc AI for short) is an AI-powered document authoring tool jointly developed by DingTalk Docs and the Alibaba Group Tongyi large language model. It helps users generate text, tables, images, and other document content. With Doc AI, you can unleash your creativity and create with ease.2. Key features
In addition to Free-form writing, Doc AI provides six categories of features: assisted writing, image generation, table generation, fast content generation and rewriting, and document-based content generation. These features meet content creation needs across various scenarios and improve writing efficiency and quality. Details are as follows:| Feature category | Description | Example input |
|---|---|---|
| Free-form writing | ##### Quick Q&A that delivers ideas and inspiration efficiently > Enter any instruction to ask Doc AI a question | How was the Earth formed? Will black holes ever disappear? … |
| Assisted writing | ##### Rich scenarios to intelligently generate multiple types of document content > Brainstorming, marketing planning, creative stories, promotional copy, job descriptions, summary reports, competitive analysis, pros and cons analysis, product descriptions, press releases, contracts, outlines, to-do lists, emails, articles, poems | Select a specific creation type, then enter the topic Brainstorming: Beijing spring outing, Asian Games environmental campaign themes Competitive analysis: New energy vehicles vs. gasoline vehicles Promotional copy: Write a post about a spring kiwi beverage Press release: Applications of AIGC technology… |
| Fast content generation and rewriting | ##### Versatile styles that transform content into different expressions > Generate summaries, identify to-dos, continue writing, polish, enrich content, condense content, rewrite tone… | — |
| Image generation | ##### Save time and effort by generating vivid and engaging image assets > Generate images based on keywords or scene descriptions | Sleeping kitten, running car, sunny beach, walking on Mars… |
| Table generation | ##### Clear and intuitive visualized data tables > Have Doc AI list the information you want to compare in a table | Pros and cons of new energy vehicles, differences between cities in China… |
| Document-based content generation | Evidence-based, generating content from real-world work documents > Generate more accurate content intelligently based on existing work documents | Weekly / daily / work report summary and analysis Meeting Minutes highlights |
3. Use cases
Doc AI supports a wide range of scenarios, including knowledge Q&A, creative ideation, idea structuring, operations planning, market analysis, HR recruitment, news writing, work reporting, copy optimization, document illustration, and information comparison. You can use Doc AI any time to help solve various problems.| Use case | Matching feature | Example input |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Q&A | Free-form writing | Example: What are the advantages of online documents over local documents? |
| Creative ideation | Brainstorming | Example: Brainstorm 5 names and themes for charity events |
| Idea structuring | Outline, to-do list | Example: The Team is planning an outdoor barbecue. What needs to be prepared? |
| Operations planning | Marketing planning, promotional copy, creative stories | Example: Write a creative story for a sports drink |
| Market analysis | Competitive analysis, pros and cons analysis | Example: Analyze the pros and cons of MacBook Pro vs. MacBook Air |
| HR recruitment | Job description | Example: Write a job description for a mobile internet product manager |
| News writing | Press release | Example: Write an uplifting press release about panda Ya Ya’s return to China |
| Work reporting | Summary report | Example: Write a work summary based on a campus run charity event plan |
| Copy optimization | Polish, enrich content, condense content, rewrite tone | Example: “Selected text” - Rewrite to be more engaging |
| Document illustration | Image generation | Example: Generate an image of “The Wandering Earth” |
| Information comparison | Table generation | Example: List mainstream electric vehicle brands and configurations in a table |
| … | … | … |
4. How to enable
Doc AI is rolling out across application suites and entry points in phases. You can use the feature in suites where it is already available. The integration status and how to enable it are as follows:| Integrated suite | Smart writing | Knowledge Base Q&A | Text AI | Spreadsheet AI | Mind Map AI | Whiteboard AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop | ✅ Invitation-only beta | 🚀 In development | ✅ Invitation-only beta | ✅ Invitation-only beta | ✅ Invitation-only beta | ✅ Invitation-only beta |
| Mobile | ✅ Invitation-only beta | 🕙 Planned | ✅ Invitation-only beta | 🕙 Planned | ✅ Invitation-only beta | ✅ Invitation-only beta |
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Desktop — How to enable Doc AI:
- [Recommended] Slash ”/” — Doc AI: type ”/” anywhere in the article to launch Doc AI.
- Top toolbar — Doc AI: launch Doc AI directly from the top toolbar on the page.
- Floating toolbar — Doc AI: when the page style has no toolbar, a floating toolbar appears while typing. Click the Doc AI icon to use it.
- Drag menu — Doc AI: expand the drag menu on any content block and click Doc AI to use it.
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Mobile — How to use DingTalk Docs AI:
- Toolbar — AI Writing: open a document on mobile and tap AI Writing in the toolbar to launch Doc AI.
- Floating toolbar — AI Writing: select a paragraph and tap AI Writing in the floating toolbar to launch Doc AI.
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Desktop — How to enable DingTalk Mind AI:
- In DingTalk Mind, use the left toolbar to access Smart writing and Generate article.
- Select a mind map node and trigger Inspire me from Mind Map AI in the floating toolbar.
5. Quickstart
When using Doc AI, follow the steps below to improve your creation efficiency. Detailed steps:- Launch Doc AI: Open DingTalk Docs and launch it by typing ”/” or from the toolbar.
- Enter a writing instruction: Enter information in the Doc AI input box and select the desired feature type. Let AI complete the content creation for you.
- Refine the output: After AI generates content, you can choose “Regenerate” or “Continue writing” to adjust the content.
- Confirm the result: Once satisfied with the result, confirm it and apply it to the document.
6. Application practices
🌰 For example, Ding Sanduo is preparing for the opening of a new “Sanduo Coffee” store and planning a customer acquisition campaign. Using AI in DingTalk Docs, Ding Sanduo quickly put together a campaign proposal:| Feature category | Smart feature | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Free-form writing in the input box | Continue writing | Quickly generate a brand planning proposal |
| Assisted writing, image generation | Brainstorming | Plan member benefits via brainstorming |
| Creative story | Write a creative story script about coffee | |
| Image generation | Insert a creative image | |
| Table generation | Convert daily sales report data into a table | |
| Generate from page content | Generate summary | Generate a summary about the introduction to coffee |
| Identify to-dos | Automatically identify to-dos in the marketing plan | |
| Document-based content generation | Summarize past monthly reports to generate a quarterly sales report | |
| Edit and adjust page content | Polish | Polish content when writing promotional copy |
| Enrich content | Expand a thin paragraph with more detail | |
| Condense content | Shorten long content into a brief summary | |
| Rewrite tone (professional, informal, plain, friendly) | Switch a draft to a more professional or friendly tone |
7. FAQ
1. How to try Doc AI
Customers who receive a targeted invitation to DingTalk Docs AI can use the invitation code from DingTalk to claim trial access on the invitation page.2. Are there any client / version / organization requirements for Doc AI?
Supported clients: documents currently support only the desktop client (including the DingTalk client and browser), with partial capabilities available on mobile. Supported DingTalk version: for the best experience, upgrade to the latest version of DingTalk.3. Are there usage limits for Doc AI?
Customers enrolled in the targeted invitation for the DingTalk Docs AI assistant have no usage limits during the beta period. Any changes will be subject to official notice.4. When will Doc AI be released, and how is it billed?
DingTalk Docs AI is in active internal beta and is currently offered by invitation only to select DingTalk Professional Edition and Dedicated Edition customers. Stay tuned for release timing and pricing details.8. Further reading
- DingTalk Docs AI
- Knowledge Base Doc AI
- DingTalk Mind AI
- DingTalk Whiteboard AI
- Prompt Basics
- Prompt tips and tricks
- Admin essentials: Doc AI assistant promotional materials