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# Deep Research

Deep Research allows you to get a more thorough, multi-step exploration of a topic compared to a standard chat response.

To enable it, click the **+** button and choose **Tools** button in the chat box, select **Deep Research**, and then choose between the available mode.

### Essentials Mode

A quicker research mode designed for high-volume use cases. It gathers key information and summarizes main points in approximately 2–10 minutes.

Best for:

* Quick decision-making
* Budget-conscious tasks
* Lightweight reasoning tasks

### Comprehensive Mode

The most thorough research mode that delivers professional-grade, in-depth results. It covers all relevant angles and details, typically running for 10–30+ minutes.

Best for:

* Multi-step research
* Comparative analysis
* Academic work
* Complex queries requiring maximum depth

### Private Mode

Private Mode is designed for organizations that require stricter data privacy and security.\
This mode uses self-hosted language models, ensuring data is processed within the client environment and is not exposed to third-party AI providers.

Best for:

* On-premise deployments
* Sensitive enterprise data
* Compliance and internal security requirements
* Finding information in company files, searching Google Drive, and organizational knowledge management

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Once selected, simply type your question in the chat box and send it — the system will perform a structured research process and return a richer, well-organized response.

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### External and Internal Data Support

Previously, Deep Research only supported external web research.\
Deep Research now supports both:

* External Data (Web)
* Internal Enterprise Data via Connectors

This allows combining public information with organization-specific knowledge for more accurate and contextual responses.

#### Supported Internal Data Sources

Deep Research can now connect to:

* Project Knowledge Base
* Google Calendar
* Google Drive
* GitHub
* Gmail

This enables use cases such as:

* Research enriched with internal documentation
* Context-aware answers using project knowledge
* Cross-referencing emails, files, calendars, and repositories
* Internal enterprise analysis combined with external web insights

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Current capability of Deep Research:

* **Information Retrieval:** Performs deep scans of both the internet and internal organizational data (Google Drive).
* **Multi-Step Exploration:** Conducts thorough research of the topic based on the specific prompt sent.
* **In-line Citations:** Includes clickable citations to indicate the origin of specific facts or claims, whether they come from a website or an internal document.
* **Reference Lists:** Provides a complete list of clickable references at the end of the response for easy access to original sources.