Actor Ask
Ask for the work to get done.
Find answers, prepare replies, plan the meeting, and turn loose ends into tasks. Actor works with your connected email, calendar, and tasks through the places you already use.
Connect Google or Microsoft to work with your own data.
WORKS ACROSS
Outlook
Gmail
Microsoft Todos & Google Tasks
Google & Microsoft Calendar
Slack & Microsoft Teams
WHAT ACTOR CAN DO
From question to action.
Ask in your own words. Actor can find context across connected tools and use its skills to help you finish the next step.
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Understand your inbox
Find relevant messages, summarize long threads, spot replies you owe, and draft responses in your voice.
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Make time on your calendar
Check availability, summarize your day, find meeting slots, and create or update events.
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Keep tasks moving
Turn requests into tasks, see what is due, update your to-dos, and get help deciding what to tackle first.
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Follow through
Surface conversations that need attention, draft follow-ups, and set reminders for commitments.
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Bring work together
Ask for a daily picture of meetings, tasks, deadlines, and email that needs your attention.
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Use what you know
Save useful information and ask Actor to recall it when you need context for a decision or draft.
TRY SAYING THIS
Useful requests, real work.
These examples show the kind of help Actor can provide. Your results depend on the accounts you connect and the access you grant.
OUTLOOK ADD-IN · Available
“Summarize this thread and draft a reply confirming Friday.”
Actor can help
Pull out the decision, open questions, and next steps, then prepare a reply for you to review.
Illustrative conversation
WEB APP · Available
“What am I missing this week?”
Actor can help
Bring together upcoming meetings, due tasks, and email conversations that need a response.
Illustrative conversation
SLACK · Beta
“/actor Find the customer emails I still need to answer.”
Actor can help
Return a short summary in Slack, so you can act without switching away from the conversation.
Illustrative conversation
WHERE YOU WORK
Ask Actor from your day.
The same assistant is reachable through different entry points, with each channel shaped for its own workflow.
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Web app
A full workspace for questions, follow-ups, and multi-step requests.
Available
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Outlook add-in
Ask about the message you are reading or composing.
Available
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Get quick answers and requests handled from your phone.
Available
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Slack
Message Actor directly or use /actor in your workspace.
Beta
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Mac app
Quick access to Actor from the macOS menu bar.
In development
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Microsoft Teams
Ask Actor in a personal Teams conversation.
Beta
Channel availability and setup can vary by account or organization.
SIMPLE BY DESIGN
Just ask. Actor handles the steps.
01 / CONNECT
Connect your work tools
Link the Google or Microsoft accounts Actor should use for email, calendar, and tasks. Whatsapp is optional.
02 / ASK
Say what you need
Use a natural request, from “What happened?” to “Draft a reply and create a task.”
03 / CONTINUE
Keep moving
Read the result, refine it with a follow-up, or tell Actor the next action to take.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Give the busywork a better way forward.
Start with one question. See how much Actor can take off your list.