Look something up with Perplexity
⏱ 5 steps · Last checked Oct 16, 2026. Pictures are simplified illustrations; the real screen may look different and changes often.
1Open perplexity.ai in your browser.
🔒 perplexity.ai
You should see: The Perplexity home page.
2Click the box where you type a question.
Ask anything…
You should see: A blinking cursor in the box.
3Type your question in plain language.
How do I write a polite email to reschedule?
You should see: Your question in the box.
4Send it.
How do I write a polite email to reschedule? ➤
You should see: An answer summarizing what it found.
5Click a numbered source to check where that part of the answer came from.
[1] source [2] source
You should see: The source web page opening.
Source for these steps (checked Oct 16, 2026):
⚠ Not confirmed in official docs, so worded generally:
The question box's on-screen label isn't named in the help article; described generically.
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