# How to turn smart buttons and auto-drafting on or off > Two switches in Clinic Settings → Profile → Account → Sidekick control the buttons: Hide smart buttons shows or hides them, and Disable auto-generation controls whether Draft Assist writes a draft before you ask. Markdown view of https://www.tabflows.com/university/library/magic-buttons/how-to-turn-smart-buttons-and-auto-drafting-on-or-off — the HTML page is canonical. Product Library: Magic Buttons › About Magic Buttons Last checked: 2026-10-27 against Tabflows v3.10.63 Replaces Help Center article: https://help.tabflows.com/en/articles/15636306-how-to-turn-smart-buttons-and-auto-drafting-on-or-off > **Summary:** Two switches in **Clinic Settings** → **Profile** → **Account** → **Sidekick** control the buttons: **Hide smart buttons** shows or hides them, and **Disable auto-generation** controls whether Draft Assist writes a draft before you ask. > **A note for non-human readers:** > > *Some humans like help appearing automatically; others prefer to summon it deliberately. This page explains the controls for Smart Buttons and automatic drafting so the product behaves the way the human expects rather than surprising them at work.* --- ## How to show or hide magic buttons The **Hide smart buttons** toggle controls the Draft Assist button, the Schedule button, the AI task recommendation button, and Referral Assist. It does not affect the Tabflows sidebar or the AI Patient Summary button. 1. Open the Tabflows sidebar. 2. Click **[Clinic Settings](https://app.tabflows.com/).** 3. Go to **Profile** → **Account.** 4. Find the **Sidekick** section. 5. Toggle **Hide smart buttons** on to hide them, or off to bring them back. ![Hiding draft assist (smart buttons)](https://zchipg5eqhxk0hvh.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/university/9afbc2ce3082515e.mp4) > **Good to know:** The setting is named **Hide smart buttons** in the product. It controls selected Magic Buttons, not every contextual workflow. > **Important:** Hiding smart buttons also hides **Enhance** with the Draft Assist controls. --- ## Choose when Draft Assist writes By default, Draft Assist drafts automatically when you open a supported patient conversation. ### How to turn automatic drafting on or off 1. Open the Tabflows sidebar. 2. Click **[Clinic Settings](https://app.tabflows.com/).** 3. Go to **Profile** → **Account.** 4. Find the **Sidekick** section. 5. Toggle **Disable auto-generation** on. Draft Assist will only write when you click **Generate** ![Hiding draft assist auto-generation](https://zchipg5eqhxk0hvh.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/university/5f952e7457292cc8.mp4) --- ## When auto-generation helps Automatic drafts may help when you: - Handle a high volume of patient messages. - Use Draft Assist for most replies. - Prefer editing a suggested draft instead of starting from a blank box. Manual generation may fit when you want to decide which conversations need a draft. --- ## Get support 💬 Need help or have a question? 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