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Expand Up @@ -51,6 +51,27 @@ When you pin a saved chart, the agent can read its actual data (subject to your

If your agent has data access disabled, pinning still works — the agent sees the chart's structure (name, dimensions, metrics) but no row values are sent to the underlying LLM.

## Mentioning charts and dashboards with `@`

You can reference saved charts and dashboards directly from the chat input by typing `@`. This adds them as context for the agent's next message, similar to a pinned card, without leaving the conversation.

Type `@` followed by part of a name to open the suggestion menu. Suggestions are grouped so the most relevant content appears first:

- **Already mentioned** — content already referenced earlier in this thread.
- **Current page** — the chart or dashboard you're viewing when you open the chat.
- **Dashboard tiles** — charts on the dashboard you're currently viewing.
- **Search results** — any chart or dashboard you have access to, ranked by your search query. [Verified content](/guides/verified-content) is marked with a green check.

Use the arrow keys to highlight a suggestion and press `Enter` or `Tab` to insert it. While the menu is open, `Enter` selects the suggestion instead of sending the message.

Each mention becomes a chip in the input — for example, `@Weekly revenue` — and travels with the message as prompt context. The agent uses the same access rules as a pinned card: it can read the resource's structure and (when [data access](/guides/ai-agents/data-access) is enabled) its underlying data.

<Tip>
Mention multiple resources in a single message to ask comparative questions, such as *"How does @Weekly revenue compare to @Marketing dashboard's signups trend?"*
</Tip>

You can only mention content you have permission to view. Mentions are available in agent threads, in the AI Router, and in the launcher used to start new threads.

## Read-only threads

In some cases, the chat input on an existing thread is disabled and you can't send follow-up messages. The input shows a short message explaining why. You'll see this when:
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