From 0100d4db7dcfc4762467c4fef85895e165c9c0d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: T <6601329+cookesan@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 11:39:38 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify Ask AI suggested questions (#5248)

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 docs/en/reference/default-theme-search.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/en/reference/default-theme-search.md b/docs/en/reference/default-theme-search.md
index a31382946..3c3fc41bc 100644
--- a/docs/en/reference/default-theme-search.md
+++ b/docs/en/reference/default-theme-search.md
@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ export default defineConfig({
 })
 ```
 
+Use `askAi.sidePanel.panel.suggestedQuestions` for side panel suggested
+questions. Algolia's standalone Ask AI examples also mention
+`askAi.suggestedQuestions`, but that top-level option is not enough for
+VitePress side panel mode and does not make the integrated keyword-search
+modal display suggested questions on first open.
+
 If you need to disable the keyboard shortcut, use the `keyboardShortcuts` option at the sidepanel root level:
 
 ```ts