diff --git a/static/js/document.js b/static/js/document.js
index b245ec85..f9ebee9e 100644
--- a/static/js/document.js
+++ b/static/js/document.js
@@ -667,6 +667,22 @@ import { bindMenuDismiss, dismissOrRemove } from './escMenuStack.js';
     }
   }
 
+  function _sendToChat() {
+    if (!activeDocId) return;
+    const doc = docs.get(activeDocId);
+    if (!doc) return;
+    const content = typeof doc.content === 'string' ? doc.content : '';
+    const snippet = content.substring(0, 120).replace(/\n/g, ' ');
+    const ref = `[${doc.title || 'Untitled'}](#document-${activeDocId})${snippet ? ' — ' + snippet + (content.length > 120 ? '...' : '') : ''}`;
+    const msgEl = document.getElementById('message');
+    if (!msgEl) return;
+    const current = msgEl.value.trim();
+    msgEl.value = current ? `${current}\n\n${ref}` : ref;
+    msgEl.focus();
+    // Trigger input event so the textarea auto-resizes and any listeners fire
+    msgEl.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+  }
+
   async function _openExportPdfModal() {
     if (!activeDocId) return;
     await _saveActiveDocBeforeExport();
@@ -4596,6 +4612,7 @@ import { bindMenuDismiss, dismissOrRemove } from './escMenuStack.js';
            pinned to the bottom no matter which pane (editor / md-preview /
            csv / html / pdf) is the one growing to fill. -->
       <div id="doc-actions-footer" class="doc-email-actions">
+        <button type="button" id="doc-send-to-chat-btn" class="doc-action-icon-btn" title="Send document reference to chat" style="gap:4px;margin-right:8px;"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M21 15a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h14a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z"/></svg><span style="font-size:11px;">Chat</span></button>
         <span class="email-send-split" id="doc-copy-export-split">
           <button type="button" id="doc-footer-copy-btn" class="email-send-btn email-send-main" title="Save new version" data-mode="save"><svg width="13" height="13" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M19 21H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h11l5 5v11a2 2 0 0 1-2 2z"/><polyline points="17 21 17 13 7 13 7 21"/><polyline points="7 3 7 8 15 8"/></svg>Save</button>
           <button type="button" id="doc-footer-export-btn" class="email-send-btn email-send-caret" title="Export as…" aria-label="Export options"><svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><polyline points="6 15 12 9 18 15"/></svg></button>
@@ -4799,6 +4816,7 @@ import { bindMenuDismiss, dismissOrRemove } from './escMenuStack.js';
       else saveDocument({ silent: false, forceVersion: true });
     });
     document.getElementById('doc-footer-export-btn')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => showExportMenu(null, e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect()));
+    document.getElementById('doc-send-to-chat-btn')?.addEventListener('click', () => _sendToChat());
     // Mobile footer: Close the current doc + Copy its content (replaces the
     // per-tab × on small screens, mirroring the email reader's Close footer).
     document.getElementById('doc-mobile-close')?.addEventListener('click', () => { if (activeDocId) closeTab(activeDocId); });