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

# Frequently Asked Questions

> Answers to common questions about Simen AI

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## How to quickly determine if I should use Simen?

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  <p>Use Simen when your outputs are <strong>document-driven</strong> and <strong>highly domain-specific</strong>, other AI tools fall short, and you run these workflows <strong>multiple times daily</strong>.</p>
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When these tasks pop up, Simen makes life easy—real code inside, plain words outside:

1. **Office work** – fix sheets, tag docs, join huge Excel files, batch-style Word files, and scrub messy data. Python runs inside, you just ask.

2. **Econometrics tasks** – speak to clean data, run stats, build regressions, and get neat tables and charts. Built-in Stata does the heavy math—no coding needed.

3. **Industry agents** – pick from ready agents for finance, health, law, and more. They speak your lingo and respect your rules; generic AI helpers don't.

## Should I pick Simen or other tools?

### Office Suite or Simen?

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  <p><strong>Pick Simen -</strong> AI can batch-process Word, Excel and PPT files, automatically clean, summarise and convert formats to accelerate your workflow.</p>
  <p><strong>Choose Microsoft Office -</strong> Still the go-to suite for precise editing, layout and collaboration on complex documents.</p>
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<p class="text-sm prose text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-200">Tip: Simen and Office complement each other—we don't recommend uninstalling Office. Use Office for deep layout or intricate revisions; delegate repetitive, large-scale processing to Simen and let domain-aware AI save you time.</p>

### DeepSeek or Simen?

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  <p><strong>Pick Simen -</strong> When you need AI to <strong>operate local files, understand industry context, and complete real workflows</strong>, Simen is the better choice.</p>
  <p><strong>Choose DeepSeek -</strong> Known for its <strong>deep reasoning</strong>, it excels at conversation and logic, but focuses mainly on <strong>language-level interactions</strong>.</p>
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<p class="text-sm prose text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-200">Tip: DeepSeek is already one of Simen's built-in models. Use Simen to invoke DeepSeek's powerful reasoning while also benefitting from superior file handling and domain-specific capabilities.</p>

### Cursor or Simen?

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  <p><strong>Choose Simen</strong> if you're a typical office professional who isn't interested in coding but needs to handle many document-driven tasks efficiently.</p>
  <p><strong>Choose Cursor</strong> if you're a coding enthusiast who enjoys working directly with code and development environments.</p>
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### Manus or Simen?

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  <p><strong>Choose Simen</strong> if only your local environment may access and process these critical assets, delivering capabilities the cloud cannot, because privacy is paramount.</p>
  <p><strong>Choose Manus</strong> if you prefer cloud-first storage, and a fully browser-based environment that keeps your work accessible from cloud browser.</p>
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## Technical Questions

### What file formats does Simen support?

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  <p>Simen supports all major office document formats including:</p>

  <ul>
    <li><strong>Documents:</strong> DOCX, PDF, TXT, MD</li>
    <li><strong>Spreadsheets:</strong> XLSX, CSV</li>
    <li><strong>Presentations:</strong> PPTX</li>
    <li><strong>Stata formats:</strong> DTA, DO, GPH</li>
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### Is my data secure with Simen?

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  <p>Yes, your data security is our top priority:</p>

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    <li><strong>Local processing:</strong> Sensitive data can be processed locally</li>
    <li><strong>Encryption:</strong> End-to-end encryption for all data transfers</li>
    <li><strong>Privacy controls:</strong> You control what data is shared and stored</li>
    <li><strong>Compliance:</strong> GDPR and SOC 2 compliant</li>
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