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# 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="/files/lC4h8IsiE6J5l3iRf5rm" 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="/files/q6cVtfmalL1cJCynvGAe" 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](/crystal-advisor/customize-your-experience/how-to-interact-with-crystal.md) 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](/crystal-console/topics-configuration.md)[ and published](/crystal-console/topics-configuration.md) by the Admin
* The Admin has given you [permission](/crystal-console/users/manage-permissions.md) 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

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[Request Topics](/crystal-advisor/talk-to-your-data/conversation/request-topics.md)
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[Request a Data Analysis](/crystal-advisor/talk-to-your-data/conversation/request-a-data-analysis.md)
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[Disambiguation](/crystal-advisor/talk-to-your-data/conversation/disambiguation.md)
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