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Tencent WorkBuddy Adds File Browser, Lets You Chat with Local Docs

Tencent's AI office assistant, WorkBuddy, has quietly rolled out a new feature that could change how you handle documents. Starting today, you can right-click any file in your system's file explorer and open it directly in WorkBuddy's standalone file browser. No more dragging files into a separate AI interface or copying text back and forth.

A Split-Screen Setup That Feels Natural

The new interface is simple but effective: your document sits on the left, and an AI chat panel sits on the right. It's like having a smart assistant looking over your shoulder, ready to help. You can switch between tabs to juggle multiple documents at once, and the system automatically keeps the conversation history tied to each file. So when you come back to a document later, the AI remembers what you were working on.

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Works with the Files You Already Use

WorkBuddy's new browser plays nice with all the usual suspects: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and Markdown. Need a quick summary of a long report? Just ask. Want to rewrite a clunky paragraph or polish a sentence? Select the text, and the AI will suggest changes.

Here's where it gets really handy: when you're working on an editable document, any AI-generated changes sync automatically to the current view. You just hit save (or use a keyboard shortcut), and the changes get written back to the original local file. No export-import dance required.

Why This Matters for Everyday Work

If you've ever found yourself copying text into ChatGPT, tweaking it, then pasting it back into Word, you know the pain. WorkBuddy's approach cuts out that middle step. It's not just about saving a few clicks—it's about making AI feel like a natural extension of your document editor.

For teams that deal with mixed formats—a PDF here, a spreadsheet there—this kind of seamless integration could be a real time-saver. The AI doesn't care what format you throw at it; it just helps you get the job done.

Key Points:

  • Right-click any file in your system explorer to open it in WorkBuddy's new browser.
  • Split-screen layout: document on the left, AI chat on the right.
  • Supports Word, Excel, PPT, PDF, and Markdown.
  • AI changes sync automatically; save to write back to the original file.
  • Tab switching keeps multiple documents and their chat histories organized.