Latest Update: 6-9-2026
You can add context to your chat to give Manny a better idea of what you are trying to do. Drill into groups, activities or upload images to have Manny make changes based on markups.
Adding Schedule Elements as Context
Inside the Manny chat input, there is an icon in the bottom left of the dialogue box. Selecting it lets you pick any activity, task, group, or milestone from the canvas view and attach it directly to your question, no need to type out names manually.
This is especially useful for targeted questions, like asking Manny to explain the risk to a specific milestone or compare two activities.
Accessing Manny from the Activity Context Menu
You can open Manny directly from any activity, task, milestone, or group in the Canvas, Table, or Gantt views. Right-click any element to open the context menu and select "Ask Manny about this Element." This opens the Manny panel with that element already loaded as context, along with suggested prompts specific to it.
Attach an Image
There are many uses; a common one is attaching a screenshot of another schedule and asking Manny to recreate those activities in your schedule.
Attach an image in a new chat or an existing one.
Upload from a folder on your computer, or drag and drop the image into the chat.
Manny uses the image as context for your request.
Supported file types: .jpg & .png
Select the image icon at the bottom of the chat input, then choose an image from a folder on your computer. You can also drag and drop an image directly into the chat.
Confirm the image appears as context in the chat.
Create Activities from a Screenshot
With the image attached, tell Manny what to do, for example "Create these activities and their relationships in this schedule."
Review Manny's summary of planned changes, including activity names, IDs, durations, and predecessors.
Select Apply Changes. The activities appear on the canvas, replicating the source image.
Update Constraints From a Screenshot
With the image attached, tell Manny what to do, for example "Update the start on constraint for these activities. Activities in blue should push out 2 weeks, activities in red should push out 3 weeks "
Review Manny's summary of planned changes, including activity names, IDs, current constraint date and new constraint date.
Select Apply Changes. The activities appear on the canvas, replicating the source image.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I add specific activities to my question instead of typing their names?
Yes. Use the context picker icon in the bottom left of the chat input to select any activity, task, group, or milestone directly from the canvas.
How do I attach an image to Manny?
Select the image icon at the bottom of the chat input and choose a file from your computer, or drag and drop the image directly into the chat. You can do this in a new chat or an existing one.
Can Manny build activities from a screenshot of another schedule?
Yes. Attach the screenshot, then ask Manny to create the activities and their relationships. Manny shows a summary of the activities, durations, and predecessors for your approval, then adds them to your schedule when you apply the changes.
Does Manny add the activities automatically?
No. Manny shows a summary of the planned changes first. The activities are only added after you select Apply Changes.
What else can I use image uploads for?
Any request where a visual reference helps. A screenshot gives Manny context it can use when answering questions or building in your schedule.