Ask ChatGPT your first question
⏱ 5 steps · Last checked Oct 16, 2026. Pictures are simplified illustrations; the real screen may look different and changes often.
1Open chatgpt.com in your browser.
🔒 chatgpt.com
You should see: The ChatGPT home page with a text box.
2Find the text box. (In supported countries you can try it without an account.)
Ask anything…
You should see: A text box ready for typing. If you're asked to log in, accounts are required where you are.
3Type one short question in the text box.
How do I write a polite email to reschedule?
You should see: Your question sitting in the box.
4Send it.
How do I write a polite email to reschedule? ➤
You should see: Your question moves up; an answer appears below it.
5Read the answer. Ask a follow-up in the same box.
You
You should see: A second answer under your follow-up. Chats are saved only if you log in.
Source for these steps (checked Oct 16, 2026):
⚠ Not confirmed in official docs, so worded generally:
The exact look of the send control isn't named in the help article; worded as "Send it."
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