Welcome to the Blast Office tutorials. Find step-by-step guides organized by topic to help you get started and master every feature.
Getting Started
- Getting Set Up with Blast Office — Download, install, create an account, and sign in
- Managing Your Account and Subscription — Manage tokens, subscriptions, and billing
- Updating the Application — Keep Blast Office up to date
Features
- Getting Started with Documents — Create and edit documents with AI
- Getting Started with AI Chat — Use the AI chat interface and tools
- Getting Started with Knowledge Bases — Build custom data sources for RAG
- Getting Started with Presentations — Create and export presentations
- Getting Started with Data Analysis — Analyze data with SQL and DuckDB
Advanced
- 10 Things You Can Ask the AI to Do — Practical AI use cases
- Deep Research from the Web — Conduct web research with citations
- Deep Research from Local Files — Research across your local documents
- Understanding the Permissions Model — Control access and security
Enterprise
- Enterprise Permissions Model — Advanced permissions and policies
- Enterprise File System Access Controls — Configure file system access
- Enterprise Internet Access Controls — Control internet access
- Enterprise Organization Management — Manage organizations and teams
Organization
- Setting Up an Organization — Create and configure an organization
- Organization Management — Manage users, teams, and knowledge bases
Security
- Security Best Practices — Secure usage and configuration
GDPR
- Downloading Your User Data — Export all your data
- Requesting Account Deletion — Delete your account and data
Getting Started
Getting Set Up with Blast Office
A step-by-step guide to downloading, installing, and signing in to Blast Office.
Managing Your Account and Subscription
Learn how to manage your account, view your token balance, purchase tokens, and manage subscriptions.
Updating the Application
How to check for and install updates to Blast Office on each platform.
Features
Getting Started with Documents
Learn how to create and edit documents with AI assistance in Blast Office.
Getting Started with AI Chat
Learn how to use the AI chat interface, built-in tools, and agent delegation in Blast Office.
Getting Started with Knowledge Bases
Learn how to create knowledge bases for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) in Blast Office.
Getting Started with Presentations
Learn how to create, edit, and export presentations in Blast Office.
Getting Started with Data Analysis
Learn how to analyze data using the chat-first interface with SQL and DuckDB in Blast Office.
Advanced
10 Things You Can Ask the AI to Do
Discover 10 practical ways to use the AI across chat, documents, data analysis, and presentations.
Deep Research from the Web
Learn how to use the deep research agent to conduct thorough web research with citations.
Deep Research from Local Files
Learn how to conduct research across your local file collections and write literature reviews.
Understanding the Permissions Model
Learn how the permissions and policy system controls access to features and resources in Blast Office.
Enterprise
Enterprise Permissions Model
A detailed guide to enterprise permissions, policy rules, enforcement modes, and role-based access controls.
Enterprise File System Access Controls
Learn how to configure file system access controls for users and teams in your organization.
Enterprise Internet Access Controls
Learn how to control internet access for AI features within your organization.
Enterprise Organization Management
Learn how to manage organizations, users, teams, and roles in Blast Office using WorkOS integration.
Organization
Setting Up an Organization
A guide to creating and configuring a new organization in Blast Office.
Organization Management
Learn how to manage users, teams, permissions, and organizational knowledge bases.
Security
Security Best Practices
Best practices for secure usage of Blast Office, including permissions, logging, and content safety.
GDPR
Downloading Your User Data
Step-by-step guide to downloading all your user data from Blast Office (GDPR data export).
Requesting Account Deletion
Step-by-step guide to requesting deletion of your Blast Office account and all associated data.