> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zerogen.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Prompts, @ tags and # folders

> Point a prompt at assets with @ and at folders with #.

A prompt can name the exact references it means. Type **@** to point to a
reference you've added, or **#** to pull in assets from a folder.

## Point to a reference with @

1. Add references to the **References** tray. See
   [Frames and references](https://docs.zerogen.com/generate/frames-and-references.md).
2. In **Prompt**, type **@**. A menu lists the references in the tray that the
   current model accepts. Keep typing to narrow it.
3. Choose one. It appears in the prompt as a chip, such as **@image1**.

![Two images in the References tray labeled @image1 and @image2, and the @ menu open under the prompt, listing both.](https://mintcdn.com/zero-gen/m4I7fPs1rAXZSMjU/images/generate/at-references.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=m4I7fPs1rAXZSMjU\&q=85\&s=1017e82ec02b46dae71e646792e1047b)

References are numbered by type, in the order they sit in the tray:
**@image1**, **@image2**, **@video1**, **@audio1** and so on. You can also
select the **@** label on a tile in the tray to add its tag to the prompt.

![A prompt that reads: Put the man in @image1 by the side of @image2 thumbing a ride at golden hour, with each tag shown as a chip with a thumbnail.](https://mintcdn.com/zero-gen/m4I7fPs1rAXZSMjU/images/generate/prompt-with-references.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=m4I7fPs1rAXZSMjU\&q=85\&s=85bbe9f54e346b8c97963b8f7c06bf96)

> [!NOTE]
>
> Some models can't use tags with Start or End frames set. If ZeroGen says so,
> remove the frames or the tags. A tag whose reference you removed must be
> fixed before you can generate.

## Pull in a folder with

Type **#** in **Prompt** to open a menu of the project's folders. By default,
**#** brings in a folder's favorites. A project can instead bring in assets
with the labels it chooses. See
[Projects](https://docs.zerogen.com/foundations/projects.md#project-settings).

A folder with nothing the current model can use says so, such as **No
favorites**, and can't be chosen.

![The # menu open, listing folders such as Characters, Character\_Eve, Characters\_Hal, Locations and Barscene\_Thirties, each marked No favorites, with a hint to press Tab to open and Enter to select.](https://mintcdn.com/zero-gen/m4I7fPs1rAXZSMjU/images/generate/hash-folders.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=m4I7fPs1rAXZSMjU\&q=85\&s=df65a470bc0ae23319a4e458323caa63)

* Press **Tab** to open a folder and see the folders inside it.
* Press **Enter** to choose it. ZeroGen adds the folder's matching assets to
  the References tray and inserts their tags, such as **@image1, @image2**.

ZeroGen checks the newest 50 assets of each type in a folder.


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