# Conversational Applications
Conversational applications engage in continuous dialogue with users in a question-and-answer format. These applications support the following features (ensure these functions are enabled during application orchestration):
* Variables filled out before the conversation.
* Creation, pinning, and deletion of conversations.
* Conversation opening statements.
* Next step question suggestions.
* Speech-to-text.
* References and attributions.
### Variables Filled Out Before the Conversation
If you have set variable filling requirements during application orchestration, you will need to fill out the prompted information before entering the conversation window:
Fill in the necessary details and click the "Start Conversation" button to begin chatting.
Hover over the AI's response to copy the conversation content, and provide "like" or "dislike" feedback.
### Creation, Pinning, and Deletion of Conversations
Click the "New Conversation" button to start a new conversation. Hover over a conversation to pin or delete it.
### Conversation Opening Statements
If the "Conversation Opening Statement" feature is enabled during application orchestration, the AI application will automatically initiate the first line of dialogue when a new conversation is created:
### Next Step Question Suggestions
If the "Next Step Question Suggestions" feature is enabled during application orchestration, the system will automatically generate 3 relevant question suggestions after the conversation:
### Speech-to-Text
If the "Speech-to-Text" feature is enabled during application orchestration, you will see a speech input icon in the input box of the web application. Click the icon to convert speech to text:
_Please ensure that your device environment is authorized to use the microphone._