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# Steer or queue follow-up messages

> Learn how Steer and Queue handle Agent follow-up messages, set Conversation and Project preferences, and manage messages while Agent is working in Replit.

When Agent is working, a follow-up message can either change what Agent is
currently doing — its active **turn** — or wait until that turn finishes:

* **Steer** sends the message to the active turn. Agent uses the new context as it continues working.
* **Queue** saves the message for the next turn. Agent starts it after the active turn finishes.

## Steering conversations

Steer is the default send behavior for follow-up messages in Conversations and
Projects. You can change either preference to Queue.

<Frame caption="Agent can steer a follow-up instead of queuing it.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/replit/LRdrS8UzR-WvUMcY/images/replitai/agent-follow-ups-steer-notice.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LRdrS8UzR-WvUMcY&q=85&s=b9caf855464b44381eafd42ac0ed9d89" alt="Steer a follow-up notice with Open settings and Enable steering actions" width="477" height="264" data-path="images/replitai/agent-follow-ups-steer-notice.png" />
</Frame>

The following example corrects a request while Agent works. Agent applies the
new context without waiting for a separate turn.

<Frame caption="Steering a correction into Agent's active turn.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/replit/LRdrS8UzR-WvUMcY/images/replitai/agent-follow-ups-steering-example.gif?s=c343eedd937125ed3f10759bd7592c37" width="800" height="484" data-path="images/replitai/agent-follow-ups-steering-example.gif" />
</Frame>

## Choose how Replit sends follow-ups

You can set separate send behaviors for Conversations and Projects:

1. Open **Settings** > **Personalization**.
2. Expand **Agent**.
3. Set **Conversation send behavior** and **Project send behavior** to **Steer** or **Queue**.

<Frame caption="Conversation and Project send behavior settings in the Agent section.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/replit/LRdrS8UzR-WvUMcY/images/replitai/agent-follow-ups-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LRdrS8UzR-WvUMcY&q=85&s=878d6c3163a3f718d753aae15d40d6b4" alt="Agent settings showing Conversation and Project send behavior with Steer and Queue options" width="3048" height="1372" data-path="images/replitai/agent-follow-ups-settings.png" />
</Frame>

<Info>
  Design mode always steers follow-up messages. Conversation and Project send
  behavior settings do not apply in Design mode.
</Info>

To send one message with the behavior opposite your preference, press
`Cmd+Enter` (Mac) or `Ctrl+Enter` (Windows and Linux).

## Work with queued messages

When you queue a follow-up message, the Message Queue appears as a drawer above
the chat input. Agent processes queued messages in order after the active turn
finishes. The drawer closes after Agent completes all queued messages.

All message options are available with the Queue, including [Visual Editor](/design/visual-editor)
and file attachments.

<Info>
  Agent processes queued messages automatically only while an active Project
  Editor session is connected on desktop or mobile.
</Info>

### Manage the queue

When the queue drawer is open, you can:

* **Steer now**: Move a queued message into the active turn.
* **Edit messages**: Change a queued message before Agent processes it.
* **Delete messages**: Remove messages you no longer need.
* **Reorder messages**: Drag messages to change their processing order.
* **Add messages**: Send more follow-ups to the queue.

## Stop the active turn

Select **Stop** in the status bar to interrupt Replit's active work on the
current turn. You can then send a new message without waiting for Agent to
finish the turn or process queued messages.