AWS Chatbot is now Amazon Q Developer. [Learn more](service-rename.md)

# Getting help from Amazon Q Developer in chat applications
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You can ask Amazon Q Developer in chat applications for help by entering `@Amazon Q help`. You can choose any of the following buttons to receive additional information about their respective topics.

**Topics**
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## Home (🏠)
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## Commands
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## Aliases
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## Built-ins
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## Q&A
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## More help
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## Home (🏠)
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 Choosing the home icon (🏠) returns you to the main menu.

## Commands
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 Provides helpful tips about CLI command syntax and parameters.

For example, you don't have to remember parameters to use CLI commands with Amazon Q Developer in chat applications. Amazon Q Developer in chat applications prompts you for all required prameters for a CLI command. Commands with one parameter don't require a parameter flag and unique AWS service operations don't require you to enter a service name. For more information, see [Running AWS CLI commands from chat channels using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](chatbot-cli-commands.md).

## Aliases
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Provides helpful tips about command aliases. Command aliases are short-hand representations of CLI commands. For more information, see [Creating and using command aliases in chat channels](creating-aliases.md).

## Built-ins
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Lists and provides details about Amazon Q Developer in chat applications commands.

### Setting preferences
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To manage Amazon Q Developer in chat applications preferences for your chat channel, enter `@Amazon Q set preferences`.

You can manage your threading preferences and communication preferences after running this command. This includes where Amazon Q Developer in chat applications notifications are displayed, how frequently new threads are created, and what Amazon Q Developer in chat applications related updates you want to receive.

### AWS accounts
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To see a list of AWS accounts configured for this channel or select a new account to use for commands, enter `@Amazon Q set-default account`.

If you would like to add an account to the channel, sign-in to the Amazon Q Developer in chat applications console with that account and configure Amazon Q Developer in chat applications for your channel. For more information, see [Setting up Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](getting-started.md#setting-up).

### Providing feedback
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To provide feedback to Amazon Q Developer in chat applications, enter `feedback your comment`.

### Switching user roles
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To access a link for mapping user roles, enter `@Amazon Q switch-roles`.

If your current user role doesn’t have the right permissions, you can switch roles directly from your chat channel. For more information, see [Switching user roles from a chat channel using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](cm-container.md#cm-switch-role).

## Q&A
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Provides additional information about the types of questions Amazon Q Developer in chat applications can answer and how to use Amazon Q Developer with Amazon Q Developer in chat applications. For more information, see [Chatting with Amazon Q Developer in chat channels](asking-questions.md).

## More help
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To get help with services or operations, use the `--help` parameter. For example, you can enter `@Amazon Q ec2 --help` to get help with EC2. For more information, see [Running AWS CLI commands from chat channels using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](chatbot-cli-commands.md).