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How do Advanced Source Controls Work?

Getting Started with Advanced Source Controls

 

What are Advanced Source Controls?

Advanced Source Controls give you the power to curate your search sources for better, more relevant results. With this powerful feature, you can now:

  • Filter web results: Choose specific websites you want to search.
  • Block unwanted domains: Remove irrelevant websites from your search results.
  • Customize search depth:
    • Quick: Perfect for initial research.
    • Deep: Comprehensive analysis and in-depth research.
    • Dynamic: For a balanced approach.
  • Turn off web results: Ideal for creative writing.

How do I access Advanced Source Controls?

Accessing Advanced Source Controls is simple:

  1. Go to the Query Bar.
  2. Click the "+" Icon on the right side of the query bar.
  3. Choose Your Option:
    • Documents: Select this pane to upload files.
    • Web Access: Select this pane to customize your web control settings.
  4. You can select up to 10 sources, files and/or web sources, to be used for each query on the Pro plan and 20 sources, files and/or web sources, to be used for each query on the Team plan.

Can I upload a file?

Yes, you can upload a file using Genius Agent, a Custom Agent, or a specific AI model. Research Agent and Creative Agent do not currently support file uploads.

Can I upload multiple files?

Yes, you can upload multiple files in a single query, including images, PDFs, documents, HTML, Python files, and more. Upload up to 10 files in one query on the Pro plan and 20 files on the Team plan, with a maximum combined size of 25 MB on the Pro plan and 50 MB on the Team plan Benefits of Multi-File Uploads include:

  • Easily summarize dense documents: Compare content and extract insights effortlessly.
  • Create smarter Custom Agents: Bring your own data to Custom Agents to automate complex workflows. 
  • Integrate with live web access: Easily combine web results and multiple files, making your queries and analyses more comprehensive.

How do I upload files?

To upload a file or files:

  • Select the "+" icon on the right side of the query bar in your You.com account.
  • Select 'Documents'
  • You can either click "Select files" and choose the files you want to upload, or you can drag the files into the file selection box

What file types are supported?

The following file types are supported.

Code file types

.as, .asc, .asm, .asmx, .asp, .aspx, .bash, .bat, .c, .cc, .coffee, .command, .cpp, .cs, .css, .cu, .cxx, .d, .dart, .go, .groovy, .h, .hpp, .ino, .ipynb, .jav, .java, .js, .jse, .jsl, .json, .jsx, .kt, .kts, .latex, .less, .lua, .m, .markdown, .md, .mq4, .mq5, .mqt, .mxml, .perl, .php, .pl, .pm, .py, .pyi, .r, .rb, .rmd, .rs, .scala, .sh, .sql, .swift, .t, .ts, .tsx, .vb, .xml, .yaml, .yml, .zsh


Text file types

.cfg, .conf, .config, .csv, .dat, .db, .dbf, .doc, .docx, .ent, .eml, .entities, .entity, .fnt, .fon, .htm, .html, .ico, .ini, .log, .mdb, .msg, .odt, .otf, .pages, .pdf, .properties, .rtf, .sav, .svg, .tab, .tar, .tex, .text, .tif, .tiff, .toml, .tsv, .ttf, .txt, .uc, .virtualenv, .woff, .woff2, .wps, .xhtml


Image file types*

.gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .webp

*Note: Image file types are not supported on certain Agents and AI models that lack vision support.

What are the context window limits?

We guarantee support for the context window length up to 64k tokens for models with long context. Some custom models may support even larger context window lengths, though results may vary.

How do I use Web Controls?

There are three ways to control how You.com searches the web for you:

  1. Web Access ON or OFF: You can choose whether you want to use the web as a source at all.
  2. Web Access Automatic or Advanced: You can choose to let You.com figure out the best sources for you, or you can control what You.com searches.
  3. Web Access Advanced Options: You can specify or block URLs, as well as control how You.com searches the web.

If Web Access is Off, what does that mean?

This means that you are relying only on the underlying knowledge of the AI model (and any files you upload, if any). The AI will not use any web results in generating responses.

This setting is ideal for creative writing, or any other use case where you prefer not to use real-time web data.

If Web Access is Automatic, what does that mean?

This is our default setting, which will let You.com find the best web sources for your query. The AI will automatically search the web to find relevant sources without any additional input from you.

What does Search Depth mean?

Search Depth is our way of letting you configure how we process web search results. The default is ‘Quick’, which is often enough for most queries. However, if you ever find that you need more context to be considered for your query, try ‘Deep search’. Dynamic lets You.com figure out when to use Quick versus Deep.

  • Dynamic: Starts quick, goes deeper if needed.
  • Quick (default): Scans snippets only for the fastest results.
  • Deep: Browses full-page content for thorough results.

Note: Dynamic or Deep searches may take longer but provide more detailed information.

What does adding a custom web source do?

You can add up to 10 web URLs on the Pro plan and 20 web URLs on the Team plan for You.com to search as sources.

  • To search an entire website: Enter the domain address.
  • To search a specific page or subdirectory: Enter its URL.

If you uncheck the box for "Let You.com search the web for additional sources", then we will only search through the URL domains or pages that you provide.

Example Use Cases:

  • Academic Research: Focus on trusted journals or university websites.
  • Company Analysis: Limit searches to official company pages.
  • Personal Interests: Search through favorite blogs or forums.

What does excluding a web source do?

You can block web sources that you do not want considered.

By adding URLs to the exclusion list, the AI will not consider information from these sources when generating responses.

Benefits:

  • Avoid Irrelevant Content: Filter out sites that don't meet your standards or relevance.
  • Control Biases: Remove sources that may present biased information.

What are integrations?

To further enhance your productivity, we're excited to announce upcoming integration features with cloud storage providers and premium datasets.

Stay Tuned: These features are coming soon and will make your interactions with You.com even more powerful!