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title: "Access the Answers Panel Within a Conversation"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Access the Answers Panel Within a Conversation

As an Agent, the Answers Panel is where you can quickly open and [find the Answer that you need](/docs/search-and-insert-answers-in-conversations) without leaving an active Conversation.

You can open the Answers Panel by doing the following:

1. Click ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/answers-icon.svg) on the top right corner of the Conversation Timeline. This opens the Answers Panel on the right side of the screen. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/opening answers panel(1).gif)
  - You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + / (for Windows) or Cmd + / (for Mac).
  - Another option is to click ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/answers-icon.svg) on the Composer. ![Email interface showing recipient and subject line with a highlighted thank you message.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/AnswerComposer.png)

## **Close the Answers Panel**

Click ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/answers-icon.svg) again to close the Answers Panel. To hide the pane, hit **esc** on your keyword.

## Answers Panel keyboard shortcuts

Quickly access the Answers Panel using the simple [keyword shortcuts](https://help.gladly.com/docs/keyboard-shortcuts/#h-answers-panel).