# Projects (/desktop/projects)

Projects let you organize your AI work around a topic or goal. Each project has its own conversations, an assigned assistant, and a shared set of files — all in one place.

![Projects](./_assets/projects.png)

## Create a Project [#create-a-project]

<Steps>

### New Project [#new-project]

Press **⌘ P** or click **New Projects** in the left sidebar.

### Name your project [#name-your-project]

Give it a name that reflects the goal — e.g. "Product Manager", "Research", "Code Review".

### Start a conversation [#start-a-conversation]

Type your message in the input field. All conversations inside the project share the same assistant and files.

</Steps>

## Assistant [#assistant]

Each project can have an assigned [Assistant](/desktop/assistants). The assistant's instructions apply automatically to every conversation within the project. Click **Edit** to change or update the assistant.

## Files [#files]

Upload documents to a project and reference them in any conversation within it. Supported formats include PDFs, Markdown, Office documents (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX), code files, and more.

- Click **Add** in the Files panel to upload files
- Uploaded files are chunked and available as context across all project conversations
- Ask questions about documents, extract information, or use them as background reference

The file panel shows each uploaded file with its size and chunk count.