The ON/OFF Rule
Last updated October 29, 2025
Context toggles = instant guard-rails for voice, spoilers, and continuity
3.1 The ON / OFF Rule
Look at the sidebar: every document—and even the whole stack—has a little switch that appears next to each document and folder.
| Toggle | What Happens |
| ON (blue) | The AI can read that file while generating text. |
| OFF (gray) | The AI is blind to it—perfect for free-writing, hiding spoilers, or forcing a fresh take. |
- ALL (top) flips every switch at once—handy when you want a clean slate or a full-context mega draft.
- Anything inside Trash is invisible by default.
⚠️ Important sanity check:
Toggles only decide which files are visible. But for your AI Tools to actually work, the prompt powering your Tool must contain the blue variable called active documents. If that variable is missing, the Tool will ignore your toggles completely—no matter what you’ve switched ON or OFF. (Co-writer will just work, though).
So:
- If you are using Tools and your output feels random, ignoring your outline, or mixing POVs, first check if the right doc is toggled ON.
- If it still seems wrong, confirm your Tool’s prompt includes active documents (go to the Tools Library, click the Tool name on the left hand side, and check). Without it, the AI has no way of knowing what you toggled.
Quick tip: Use the binoculars button (Prompt Preview) at the top of the editor. This shows you exactly what’s being sent to the AI—so you can instantly see whether your active docs are included.
👉 If you’re confused, open Prompt Preview for Tools (the binoculars icon at top of document editor) or just look at your Co-writer message: what you see there is what the AI will actually see.