Chat Settings

Chat Defaults

When you create a new FlexChat Conversation, your Chat Defaults settings will appear in the conversation table. If you find yourself using the Advanced model more often then the Standard model, for example, change the setting here and stop changing it each time you have a new conversation.

Also, the Model setting here is the model used for the Other Chats (Simple Chat, Expand Text, and Summarize Text tools). If you want to use your Advanced Model for those chats, set the Chat Default Model to Advanced, or set Chat Default: Model to Standard to use the Standard model.

Advanced Chat Settings

If you’re becoming an AI aficionado, you may want to experiment with different ChatGPT models. The OpenAI Models page provides a lot of details about what models are available (different models have different capabilities and costs), and your OpenAI dashboard will show you what models you have access to, and if there are any restrictions on your usage level. FlexChat.ai is compatible with gpt-3.5-turbo and later models.

If have a strong technical background you may want to change some of the other settings you can find more information about these options and what they do by looking at the OpenAI API Specifications. If this is like a foreign language to you, rest assured that you can leave these settings as-is.

OpenAI even updates Models for you – even though the model name stays the same, OpenAI continuously evolves the gpt-3.5-turbo (Standard) and gpt-4-turbo-preview (Advanced) models and they become more capable, cheaper, and faster.

If you want to experiment with different models, see:

• Model Capabilities: Understand different models’ abilities and costs at OpenAI Model Overview.
• Model Access: As a ChatGPT API user, check your available models and usage restrictions on the ChatGPT Dashboard.

If you’ve changed any of these settings and you’re getting error messages as you’re trying to use FlexChat.ai, click the Restore Defaults button at the bottom of the dialog box to restore the default settings.

Image Settings

Image Defaults

When you create a new Image Specs, your Image Defaults settings will appear in the specs table. If you find yourself using the Advanced model more often then the Standard model, for example, change the setting here and stop changing it each time you want to create an image.

Also, all of the Image Default settings here are used when selecting the Simple Image tool. For example, if you want that tool to return a wide image set the Image Default Dimension to Wide.

Advanced Image Settings

If you’re becoming an AI aficionado, you may want to experiment with different DALL-E models. The OpenAI Models page provides a lot of details about what models are available, and your OpenAI dashboard will show you what models you have access to, and if there are any restrictions on your usage level. FlexChat.ai is compatible with DALLE-2 and later models.

If have a strong technical background you may want to change some of the other settings you can find more information about these options and what they do by looking at the OpenAI API Specifications. If this is like a foreign language to you, rest assured that you can leave these settings as-is.

If you’ve changed any of these settings and you’re getting error messages as you’re trying to use FlexChat.ai, click the Restore Defaults button at the bottom of the dialog box to restore the default settings.

Open AI API Key Settings

ChatGPT requires an OpenAI API key. The API Key will be stored on your computer in your user Word Startup folder so FlexChat.ai can reference it when it needs to.  When you store your API Key, it will be encrypted and you’ll have the option to add a password that you have to enter to use FlexChat.ai.  If you want to change how the API Key is stored, you can always delete it, then set it again.

See All About your OpenAI API Key for more information about how your API is stored and fully protected.

Set API Key – Store the OpenAI API Key for use in the interactions with ChatGPT. 

Delete API Key – Deletes the stored OpenAI API Key from your computer.

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