# Scanning documents **URL:** \ **Category:** general chat\ **Created:** [September 2, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/scanning-documents/13713 "2024-09-02T11:40:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JaimAssist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@JaimAssist](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/JaimAssist)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/scanning-documents/13713/1 "2024-09-02T11:40:38Z")
I was wondering if you can use the camera to scan a document and then either dictate it back or summerize and ask questions about said document. Or Alternatively upload a document for the r1 to use as reference to answer questions. I work with building codes and they are thousands of pages of legalese and you have to search for everything which can be very time consuming. Wondering if anyone had any tips or tricks? ---
**Author:** ![rodrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@rodrop](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/rodrop)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/scanning-documents/13713/2 "2024-09-02T12:19:22Z")
I have used R1 to create spreadsheets/tables. I have not had any success actually asking it to read the content to me, but it does a nice job summarizing. Here is an example of a receipt scan: [https://youtu.be/1kq7Lfzyjxk](https://youtu.be/1kq7Lfzyjxk) And Here is the information from the journal, I took a picture of your question and asked R1 to summarize it: ### Forum Post on Scanning Documents - **User:** JamAssist - **Topic:** Scanning documents using a camera. - **Discussion Points:** - Possibility of dictating back or uploading for summarization and questions. - Managing thousands of pages related to building codes, making searches time-consuming. - Seeking tips or tricks for efficient document scanning. If you need any further assistance or additional details, feel free to ask! ---
**Author:** ![RussOniPad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/russonipad/32/3933_2.png) [@RussOniPad](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/RussOniPad)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/scanning-documents/13713/3 "2024-09-03T03:59:38Z")
I used it on a legal document I didn’t fully understand, and R1 looked at it and helped me understand it—nice feature. I use Perplexity a lot, and it helped me come up with a better layout on my resume. It even helped me shorten it to two pages, which I could not do without Perplexity. I haven’t used Google near as much. ---
**Author:** ![alex.hent](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/alex.hent/32/4465_2.png) [@alex.hent](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/alex.hent)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/scanning-documents/13713/4 "2024-09-03T10:41:57Z")
Can someone help me with this matter regarding Spreadsheets/ tables? > [@Spread Sheets / Excel](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/spread-sheets-excel/13659): > > Hey guys Today i wanted to give more use to the r1 and i asked him to make me an excel with some Z Reports. I was super exited when i got really fast a file via email that looks like this But then when i asked later to add to the excel a new Z report i get back this: Is there a way around it? or maybe a magic prompt? [@rabbit\_staff](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/groups/rabbit_staff) & all ---
**Author:** ![rodrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@rodrop](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/rodrop)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/scanning-documents/13713/5 "2024-09-05T00:30:00Z")
Can you share your actual prompts?