# Conversation

Ask questions to unlock precious insights from your business data!

Crystal's **natural language understanding** capabilities makes it possible to ask questions and interact with it as if you were speaking to members of your team. 

## Get the Conversation Started

To talk to Crystal**,** just click on the **gravitonium** (the purple floating bubble). 

The **Conversational Bar** will open up, where you'll be able to type in your questions. 

<figure><img src="https://2516160394-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FmAOqTQkYofJrevcpklA7%2Fuploads%2FqUJwZRcIxNSvECBpb4R3%2FScreenshot%202024-02-20%20at%2018.23.24.png?alt=media&#x26;token=502c1cf5-fa24-4fde-9dec-bf123801b09c" alt=""><figcaption><p>Open the Input Bar</p></figcaption></figure>

## **Choose an Interaction Modality** <a href="#using-the-advisor-on-desktop-or-mobile" id="using-the-advisor-on-desktop-or-mobile"></a>

Communicating with Crystal is simple.

Just like speaking with a person, you can either:

* **Chat**, by *typing* your questions into the Input Bar
* **Talk**, by pressing the Microphone Button on the page and simply *dictating* your question (make sure your microphone is activated in your browser).

<figure><img src="https://2516160394-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FmAOqTQkYofJrevcpklA7%2Fuploads%2Fs8JulsKaUSorg3221StG%2FScreenshot%202024-02-20%20at%2018.55.58.png?alt=media&#x26;token=12146e39-4d64-45cc-825d-af3c0b566d7a" alt=""><figcaption><p>Chat or Talk</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Please Note**</mark>

You will interact with Crystal in the language selected during your first access but you can always [change languages](https://docs.igenius.ai/crystal-advisor/customize-your-experience/how-to-interact-with-crystal) in your Account Settings.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %} <mark style="color:orange;">**Remember**</mark>

Before you can interact with the Advisor, make sure that:

* Topics have been [configured](https://docs.igenius.ai/crystal-console/topics-configuration)[ and published](https://docs.igenius.ai/crystal-console/topics-configuration) by the Admin
* The Admin has given you [permission](https://docs.igenius.ai/crystal-console/users/manage-permissions) to view Topics
  {% endhint %}

Discover how to use Crystal's conversational capabilities in the sections below.&#x20;

Don't forget to say *"hi"* first!

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## Jump to Section

{% content-ref url="conversation/request-topics" %}
[request-topics](https://docs.igenius.ai/crystal-advisor/talk-to-your-data/conversation/request-topics)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="conversation/request-a-data-analysis" %}
[request-a-data-analysis](https://docs.igenius.ai/crystal-advisor/talk-to-your-data/conversation/request-a-data-analysis)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="conversation/disambiguation" %}
[disambiguation](https://docs.igenius.ai/crystal-advisor/talk-to-your-data/conversation/disambiguation)
{% endcontent-ref %}