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Ubiquity commands can do nearly anything. Ubiquity comes with a set of built-in commands that make common Web tasks faster and easier. But these commands are just the beginning: anyone can create new commands and share them. In fact, one of our major goals is to make it as easy to create a Ubiquity command as it is to create a web page. In this tutorial, we'll teach you how to use some of the most useful built-in commandsthem. By the end of this tutorial you'll be able to perform a quick wikipedia, google, definition, and yelp searchsearchs; add maps to your email; and translate a snippet of a web page, highlight a word, and then email it to a friend.
The commands that come with Ubiquity are just the beginning: anyone can create new commands and share them. Creating Ubiquity commands—and [http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/sharing-streamable-functionality/ extending the web]—should be as easy as creating a web page.
If you want to learn how to create your own commands, please see the [[Labs/Ubiquity/Ubiquity_0.1_Author_Tutorial|Developer Tutorial]].
Ubiquity is still a work in progress, and we are eager for you to join our virtual team to hear your suggestions for how it could be improvedexperiment. If, when reading this tutorial, you think of a way that Ubiquity could be made easier to use, or an idea for its future development, we hope you'll take a moment to <a href="">[http://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla/products/mozilla_ubiquity share your thoughts with us</a>]. By getting involved with Ubiquity while the project is still in its early stages, you have an opportunity to shape the direction of its growth.
== Starting Ubiquity ==
If you haven't already done so, <a href="">[http://labs.mozilla.com/projects/ubiquity install Ubiquity</a>]. Once you've done that, you can summon Ubiquity by tapping '''option-space''' on the Mac, or '''control-space''' if you're on Windows.
(On Linux, Ubiquity isn't fully supported yet. Some of the commands will work, but others won't. To learn about why this is, and how you can help us fix it, <a href="">read this</a>.)
Once you hit the appropriate key-combo, you'll be presented with a transparent black box, with a blinking text white cursor, in the upper-left of your browser.
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Let's start with Wikipedia. Say you want to know what a "babel fish" is. You simply issue "wikipedia babel fish".
While you're typing your command, you'll see two things underneath the input box: A <b>'''suggestion list</b> ''' and a <b>'''preview</b> ''' of the current command. In the picture below, the suggestion list consists of "wikipedia" and "weather", while the preview says "Searches Wikipedia".
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Next, you can:
* Hit Enter (or Return) to <b>'''execute</b> ''' the command. Executing the Wikipedia command has the effect of taking you to the Wikipedia page.
* Hit Escape to <b>cancel</b> the command. Ubiquity disappears with no effect.
* Click on one of the <b>links</b> in the preview. In the case of the Wikipedia preview, clicking a link will take you directly to the article you're interested in.
