# Author text with GPT for Docs

Use [GPT for Docs](https://autosheet.com/docs/gpt-for-docs) to create outlines or develop content. It helps extract and define technical terms, write emails, summarize in your chosen format, adjust tone, correct grammar and spelling, and translate text.

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## Edit text

Find below the list of preset actions you can use to generate an edited version of your document content:

| Preset actions               | Description                                                     |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Custom prompt**            | Generate an edited version of your text based on your guidance. |
| **Change the tone to**       | Regenerate your text to the tone of your choice.                |
| **Fix grammar and spelling** | Fix all language mistakes.                                      |
| **Summarize**                | Summarize in the format of your choice.                         |
| **Translate to**             | Translate in one or more languages.                             |

### Custom prompt

This example shows how to extract and define technical terms from the document content.

1. Select the paragraph to improve and select [**Use selection or document as context**](https://autosheet.com/docs/gpt-for-docs/use/provide-context-for-prompts).

2. Choose **Custom prompt** and type your prompt in the sidebar field.

   ```
   Provide definitions for each of the technical terms mentioned
   ```

3. Click **Submit**.

![Select Custom prompt and write your prompt in the field to edit the document content](https://autosheet.com/docs/article-images/gpt-for-docs/custom-prompt-edit2.png)

### Change the tone to

This example shows how to change the tone of an existing thank-you email draft.

1. Choose **Change the tone to**, and type the tone you want to give to the document content.

   ```
   Hilarious
   ```

2. Click **Submit**.

![The response is creatively rephrased with a hilarious tone in the Google document](https://autosheet.com/docs/article-images/gpt-for-docs/example-transfer-style.png)

### Fix grammar and spelling

This example shows how to fix language mistakes in your document.

1. Choose **Fix grammar and spelling**.
2. Click **Submit**.

![The response is rephrased without any grammar or spelling mistake in the Google document](https://autosheet.com/docs/article-images/gpt-for-docs/fix-grammar-spelling.png)

### Summarize

This example shows how to summarize the document content into a specific format.

1. Choose **Summarize**.

2. Specify the length and kind of summary you want in the sidebar field.

   ```
   In a few bullet points
   ```

3. Click **Submit**.

![The response is condensed in bullet points that are inserted in the Google document](https://autosheet.com/docs/article-images/gpt-for-docs/example-summarize.png)

### Translate to

This example shows how to translate the content of a document into several languages.

1. Choose **Translate to**, and enter the list of languages you want your document to be translated into.

   ```
   French, Spanish
   ```

2. Click **Submit**.

![The French and Spanish translations are inserted in the Google document](https://autosheet.com/docs/article-images/gpt-for-docs/example-translate.png)

## Create text

This example shows how to insert a paragraph into an existing email draft in your document.

1. Choose **Custom prompt** and type your prompt in the sidebar field.

   ```
   Include one short paragraph that outlines my skills and dedication
   ```

2. Select **Use selection or document as context**. [Learn more.](https://autosheet.com/docs/gpt-for-docs/use/provide-context-for-prompts)

3. Click **Submit**.

![Select Custom promptand write your prompt in the field to edit the document content](https://autosheet.com/docs/article-images/gpt-for-docs/custom-prompt-edit.png)

## What's next

[Choose how and where to insert the generated text.](https://autosheet.com/docs/gpt-for-docs/configure/configure-behavior#select-where-to-insert-text)