Managing Zia writing Assistant in Connect

Managing Zia writing Assistant in Connect

Feature availability


How do I enable Zia Writing Assistant

  1. Go to the Settings page from the right side menu.



  2. Navigate to the Writing Assistant section under Zia



  3. From the available options- Zoho AI (Built-in) and OpenAI (Third-party), choose one you prefer.


Notes
For Zoho AI, no keys are required.
For OpenAI, you must add the keys manually from your ChatGPT account.

Configuring OpenAI for Writing Assistant

Adding API keys from OpenAI account

You can link ChatGPT with your Zoho Connect network by adding the API keys from your OpenAI account.
Notes
You can only add API keys after enabling the OpenAI.
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We’re using the GPT-4o-mini version in our Zia Writing Assistant's OpenAI option for better performance and accuracy.


How do I add an API key to OpenAI?

  1. Go to the Zia section from the Settings page.
  2. Click Add API key next to OpenAI.



  3. From the pop-up, select Create a new API key and click Continue.



  4. In the pop-up, add the API keys copied from your ChatGPT account.



  5. Click Save.


How do I get the API key from my ChatGPT account?

  1. Copy the API keys if you've configured it already.
    Also, ensure that you've not restricted
    the GPT-4o-mini model in the project settings.
     
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If you don't have an API key, then you should create one first.

To create an API key in OpenAI,

  1. Go to API keys page from Settings.
  2. Click Create new Secret key.
  3. Enter the project name and select a project.



    If you're choosing Restricted in Permissions, enable Read permission for Models and Write permission for Model capabilities.



  4. Once done, click Create secret key.

NotesYou cannot use Zia Writing Assistant's OpenAI if you've chosen Read only permissions for the key.

Alternatively, you can use existing API keys from other Zoho Services.
  1. Go to the Zia section from the settings page.
  2. Click Add API Key.



  3. From the pop-up, select the available Zoho account in which you have already linked ChatGPT.



  4. Click Continue.

What will happen after configuring Zia Writing Assistant?

Once you have entered the API keys and completed configuration, the Zia icon () will appear in the text editors for all network users.

 

How do I disable Zia in Zoho Connect?

  1. Go to the Settings page from the right side menu.
  2. Navigate to the Writing Assistant section under Zia.
  3. Tap the toggle button next to the active AI agent to disable the Writing Assistant.



Once you've enabled Zia, you can learn how to use this feature from this guide

Managing API key for OpenAI

NotesTo delete or update the API key, you must disable the OpenAI option first.
To update the API key, 
  1. Click the gear icon on the right side of the OpenAI option. 



  2. In the pop-up, edit the key as you want.



  3. Click Save.

To delete the API key, 
  1. Click the gear icon on the right side of the OpenAI option. 



  2. In the pop-up, click Delete API key.



  3. In the confirmation pop-up, select Delete.


We hope you found this guide useful!
If you face any problems or have any questions about this feature, contact us at support@zohoconnect.com. We're happy to help you!