# Come back to old work without the dread

> Opening a paper draft you have not touched since spring.

Source: https://plexiidesk.com/use-cases/come-back-to-old-work-without-the-dread
For: Researcher returning to a paper after months
How it feels: Avoidance. What you want instead: Re-engaged.
Updated: 2026-10-16

## The problem

The outline in one app, figures in another, reviewer feedback in email. You spend the first hour remembering.

## How Plexii handles it

Resume writes a note for the desk: where it stands, decisions, open questions and next three actions. Welcome back says how long you were away when you return.

This uses Plexii’s AI, which runs on Plexii credits or your own Anthropic key.

In short: Months away from a project? Resume gives you where it stands, what you decided and the next three actions before you open a single file.

## Step-by-step guides

- [Write a handoff note with Resume](https://plexiidesk.com/help/desk-resume)
- [Welcome back: pick up where you left off](https://plexiidesk.com/help/focus-welcome-back)

Screenshot: https://plexiidesk.com/usecase-assets/shots/desk-resume.f28e879bd5.webp (A screenshot of the real app, with sample data.)