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AI-generated answers are powerful, but for certain questions — HR policies, legal disclaimers, security procedures, product pricing — your organization needs a single, authoritative response that is always correct and always consistent. That’s what Verified Answers are for. An admin writes the canonical question and answer, saves it to Knoq’s Verified Answers library, and from that point on, any user who asks something matching that question receives the verified answer prominently at the top of the response, marked with a badge that signals it has been reviewed and approved by a human. Verified Answers are your organization’s truth layer on top of Knoq’s AI.
Verified Answers is available on the Team and Business plans only. If your organization is on the Free or Solo plan, this feature will not be accessible until you upgrade.

How verified answers work

When a user submits a question, Knoq checks it against your organization’s library of verified Q&A pairs before running the standard AI search. If a match is found — either exact or semantically close — Knoq surfaces that verified answer at the top of the response, visually distinguished with a verified badge (a shield or checkmark icon). The standard AI-generated answer may still appear below it for additional context. Verified answers are injected into the prompt context at the start of every session, so Knoq is always aware of your organization’s authoritative answers when formulating responses.

For admins: creating verified answers

Only users with an Admin role in the organization can create, edit, and revoke verified answers.
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Navigate to Admin → Verified Answers

In the top navigation or admin sidebar, go to Admin, then click Verified Answers.
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Click New Answer

Click the New Answer button in the top-right corner of the Verified Answers table.
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Fill in the Question field

Enter the question exactly as users are likely to ask it. You can write it naturally — Knoq uses semantic matching, so minor phrasing variations from users will still surface this answer.
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Fill in the Answer field

Write the authoritative answer. Be precise and complete. This is what your users will see with the verified badge, so it should be accurate enough to stand on its own without additional AI-generated context.
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Save

Click Save. The new Q&A pair is immediately active and will be surfaced to users on any matching question.
A few tips for writing effective verified answers:
  • Write the question the way users actually ask it. “What is our parental leave policy?” will match better than “Parental leave policy information.”
  • Keep answers self-contained. Users may see only the verified answer; don’t assume they’ll read the AI-generated context below it.
  • Include links where appropriate. If the authoritative source is a Notion doc, a Confluence page, or an HR portal, link to it directly in the answer text.

For admins: managing verified answers

The Verified Answers table at Admin → Verified Answers lists every Q&A pair in your organization’s library. The columns are:
ColumnDescription
QuestionThe question text as entered
Verified byThe admin who created or last updated the answer
Verified dateWhen the answer was last saved or updated
StatusActive (shown to users) or Revoked (hidden from users)
To edit an answer: click the edit icon on the row. Update the question or answer text and save. The updated version takes effect immediately. To revoke an answer: click the revoke option on the row. The answer’s status changes to Revoked and it is no longer surfaced to users. Revoking does not delete the record — you can re-activate it later if needed. The table shows up to 50 answers per page, ordered by most recently verified first. Use the search bar to filter by question text when managing a large library.

For users: recognizing verified answers

As a regular user, you don’t need to do anything differently — verified answers appear automatically when your question matches one in the library. When Knoq finds a matching verified answer, it appears at the top of the response in a visually distinct card, marked with a shield or checkmark badge and a label such as “Verified Answer.” This tells you that a human admin in your organization has reviewed and approved this answer, and that it reflects your organization’s official position on the topic. The AI-generated search results may appear below the verified answer for supplementary context. If you see only a verified answer with no AI search, it means Knoq determined the verified answer was sufficient and complete.

When to use verified answers

Verified Answers are most valuable for questions where consistency and accuracy are non-negotiable. Common use cases include:

HR policies

Vacation accrual, parental leave, expense reimbursement limits, performance review cycles, and other policy questions that have a single correct answer.

Legal and compliance

Data handling procedures, acceptable use policies, NDAs, and any question where an incorrect answer could create legal or regulatory risk.

Standard procedures

Incident response runbooks, deployment procedures, on-call escalation paths, and other operational workflows that must be followed precisely.

Product FAQs

Pricing, feature availability, integration compatibility, and other product questions your sales or support team answers repeatedly.
For questions that change frequently or require up-to-date information from your connected tools, rely on Knoq’s standard AI search rather than verified answers, since verified answers are static until an admin edits them.