# How to use Notion AI to plan a project

Use Notion AI to generate a project plan from a prompt, then update a task in the plan. Follow these steps in order if you're using this workflow for the first time.

## 1. Open AI Chat

![Open AI Chat](https://turtlescenestore.blob.core.windows.net/screenshots/84284696-6782-4d74-9167-f1efa74939aa/demos/d47e70a5-28a3-4738-ab4c-e5c118e8b6bd/pack-1792658872899/article/step-1.jpg)

Click AI Chat in the left navigation sidebar. This opens the assistant prompt view.

## 2. Enter your project prompt

![Enter your project prompt](https://turtlescenestore.blob.core.windows.net/screenshots/84284696-6782-4d74-9167-f1efa74939aa/demos/d47e70a5-28a3-4738-ab4c-e5c118e8b6bd/pack-1792658872899/article/step-2.jpg)

Type a detailed request into the main prompt input box. Describe the project plan you want Notion AI to create as clearly as you can.

## 3. Send your prompt

![Send your prompt](https://turtlescenestore.blob.core.windows.net/screenshots/84284696-6782-4d74-9167-f1efa74939aa/demos/d47e70a5-28a3-4738-ab4c-e5c118e8b6bd/pack-1792658872899/article/step-3.jpg)

Click the arrow button to submit your prompt. This starts the project plan generation.

## 4. Open the generated plan

![Open the generated plan](https://turtlescenestore.blob.core.windows.net/screenshots/84284696-6782-4d74-9167-f1efa74939aa/demos/d47e70a5-28a3-4738-ab4c-e5c118e8b6bd/pack-1792658872899/article/step-4.jpg)

When the draft appears, click the document preview under Artifacts. This expands the full project plan so you can review the generated tasks.

## 5. Open a task's status menu

![Open a task's status menu](https://turtlescenestore.blob.core.windows.net/screenshots/84284696-6782-4d74-9167-f1efa74939aa/demos/d47e70a5-28a3-4738-ab4c-e5c118e8b6bd/pack-1792658872899/article/step-5.jpg)

In the generated database, click a task's status field. This opens the menu for changing that task's progress.

## 6. Set the task to In progress

![Set the task to In progress](https://turtlescenestore.blob.core.windows.net/screenshots/84284696-6782-4d74-9167-f1efa74939aa/demos/d47e70a5-28a3-4738-ab4c-e5c118e8b6bd/pack-1792658872899/article/step-6.jpg)

Select In progress from the status menu. This updates the task's current status.

After that, you can review the plan and continue updating tasks as your project moves forward.