1. What changed: side conversations and Office version history

Kimi Work is an AI assistant that works with files and tasks. Its 3.2.14 update, released on September 24, 2026, added Side Chat: open a separate conversation from the “+” panel, inheriting the original conversation’s context. The same release added version-history management for Office files.

One gives a temporary discussion its own space; the other provides a record of document changes. They support two different needs: clarifying a question and checking what the content became.

2. How it helps: less repeated context and a trail for edits

Imagine drafting a training-course description. While the main task organizes the introduction, you want to explore whether new students might misunderstand the withdrawal conditions. A suggested approach is to discuss that question in Side Chat using the existing context, compare possible wording, then tell the main task which version you chose.

After several revisions, Office version history can provide clues about when a registration date or fee description changed. This helps connect discussions with edits. Check the product’s current details for retention periods and which formats support recovery.

3. How to use it: bring a side discussion back to the main task

Use a client that includes the 3.2.14 update and choose a document suitable for a trial edit. Start with the documented entry point and this suggested workflow:

  1. Describe the document task in the main conversation. Explain who it is for and what you want to change so that the main context is present.
  2. Open Side Chat from the “+” panel. Discuss one local question, such as: “Only analyze possible misunderstandings in this withdrawal paragraph; do not edit the file yet.”
  3. Explicitly bring your chosen conclusion back. State which suggestion to use and which paragraph to change. The changelog confirms inherited context at opening, not continuous two-way synchronization or automatic merging of conclusions.
  4. Check the edit and its history. Inspect the original paragraph and surrounding text, then look at the Office file’s version history. The log does not specify the history menu or recovery steps; use the actual client entry point and keep an important original separately.

“Do not edit yet” is a task instruction, not a change to file permissions. A short, one-off question can stay in the main conversation; open a side discussion when it needs room of its own.