# Learn 80% of Shade in 2 minutes

Most of the ways you will use Shade on a day-to-day can be learned in [2 minutes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiTMrJkC40Q).

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## Use natural language in your AI search

Our neural search works best when you use natural language instead of tags. You can also search an individual folder instead of the current drive with **`cmd/ctrl+f`**. Alternatively, you can access the AI Search via our Command Pallete with **`cmd/ctrl+k`**

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## Filter for specific attributes

Get granular with filters on file level attributes or custom metadata.

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## Share externally with invites or published links

Right click on any folder or asset to invite collaborators via email or send out published links that can be accessed by anyone.

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## Manage your ShadeFS mount

ShadeFS works by allotting cache space on your computer or an external directory. After you set up ShadeFS, you can adjust these settings and get to work by hitting “mount” on any drive on the left panel. Right-click any file or folder and select "Pin to Cache" to keep important assets available offline for instant access.

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## Put it all together

Start with an AI search to find what you are looking for, review the comments, and open the file locally to start working.

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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://academy.shade.inc/getting-started/learn-80-of-shade-in-2-minutes.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.