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      Generating Sticky Notes with StormAI: A Quick Guide

      Find new inspiration and unlock fresh perspectives by using StormAI to generate sticky notes.

      Stuck on an idea? Not sure where to go next? Want to take a deeper dive into a section and unlock new perspectives? 

      StormAI analyzes your existing content to generate new and creative ideas for a section of your template using your: 

      • Storm Goal 
      • Section headings and subheadings 
      • Sticky notes 
      • Other data 

      Here’s how to do it.

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      To use StormAI to generate sticky notes:

      1. Enter the desired Storm and click the 'AI' icon in the top right corner of the section you want to add a StormAI sticky note to. See GIF above.
      2. The StormAI sidebar will open on the right side of your screen.
        1. If you haven't entered a goal for this Storm, StormAI will prompt you to add one. This will help StormAI generate more targeted and contextual results.  

          Click the text box at the top to enter a goal. When you're finished, click the 'checkmark' icon.
      3. StormAI will generate 5 ideas below. Click once or drag to add an individual idea to your Storm. Optionally, you can click the '+Add All' button to add all generated ideas to your Storm.
      4. Sticky notes generated by AI will display the StormAI icon in the top left corner (see below).

      Tip: If you aren't happy with the generated ideas, you can create a fresh batch! Click the 'try again' icon [icon here] in the sidebar to have StormAI generate a new set of ideas. 

      Expanding on Existing Ideas

      StormAI can also help you generate new ideas and content related to the stickies you have already added to you Storm. 

      To expand on an idea using StormAI:

      1. Select a single text sticky note.
      2. In the sticky note menu, click 'StormAI'. Then click 'Expand on Idea'.
      3. StormAI will open a sidebar menu where 5 new related ideas will be generated. Click or drag the ideas to add them to the Storm. If you aren't happy with the results, you can click the 'Try Again' icon to have StormAi generate 5 new ideas.
      4. Once you're done adding ideas, you can close the sidebar menu by clicking the 'X' icon.

      Generate Ideas from A Group

      Another unique way StormAI helps you generate sticky notes is through grouped idea generation.

      To generate new ideas in a group using StormAI:

      1. Find or create a group in your Storm.
      2. Click the '...' menu icon in the group label. Select 'Generate Ideas' in the group menu.
      3. StormAI will open a sidebar menu where 5 ideas relating to the group topic will be generated. Click or drag the tiles to add them to the Storm, or click the '+Add All' button.
      4. Once you're done adding ideas, you can close the sidebar menu by clicking the 'X' icon.