Simple Chat

Review pasted URLs

Use URL Access to review links included in the current chat message.

What this does

URLs turns on URL Access for the current message so pasted links are reviewed instead of treated as plain text. The control appears when URL Access is available for the prompt.

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Review pasted URLs walkthrough

Recording planned. Show review pasted urls end to end and explain why this task helps a user.

To publish this video:

  1. Upload the recording to YouTube or Microsoft Stream.
  2. Save a poster frame as docs/images/video-posters/guide-review-pasted-urls.png.
  3. Add the watch URL to this slot in docs/_data/media.yml.

Why you would use this

Use URL Access when you already know the exact pages the model should review. It is more precise than broad web search because you provide the URLs; use web search or Deep Research when discovery or deeper review is the real task.

Before you start

  • Admins must enable enable_url_access; see Search and Extract.
  • The prompt must include valid http:// or https:// URLs.
  • Chat warns when the URL count exceeds the configured limit.

Steps

  1. Open Chat.
  2. Paste one or more URLs into Type your message… with your question.
  3. Select URLs; its tooltip is Review pasted URLs.
  1. Select Send Message.
  2. Review the answer and URL review progress.

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Review pasted URLs step 5

Capture the review pasted urls task at this step in SimpleChat with realistic sample data and redact secrets.

Save as docs/images/guides/review-pasted-urls-step-5.png

Drop the file at that path and it replaces this card automatically. No other change needed.

  1. Use Research instead when the source review needs deeper investigation.

Verify it worked

The response uses information from the pasted URLs, or SimpleChat warns when too many URLs were included.

Troubleshooting

Symptom Likely cause Fix
URLs is hidden URL Access is disabled or no URL is detected Paste a valid URL or ask an admin to enable it.
A URL limit warning appears Too many URLs are in one prompt Split the work across messages.