Quick commands Siri in iOS 12: everything you need to know about a new feature

What is a "team"?

Together with the 12 iOS Apple released the "Commands" - proprietary software to automate a variety of actions, works in conjunction with Siri. It is a revised version of the Workflow application, which the company bought earlier, and supports all the scripts created for Workflow.

Each command is an algorithm resembles Automator scripts from macOS. This scenario consists of the activities that are performed in order, using the incoming data and variables, and triggers such as geolocation, time, and other events.

What feature teams?

Quick commands are remarkable in that they allow you to create entire sets of actions, including system features and functions of third-party applications that can be easily activated by pressing a button or by voice with using Siri. Actions can be assigned to a particular scenario, automating routine tasks.

Let's say you decide to order a pizza. With a team of "Assistant to order a pizza," this would require at least to perform actions. After a start command the algorithm itself will find the nearest pizzeria, will give a list of them and offer to call. Given time to prepare and address of the restaurant team will calculate the estimated time of arrival of the courier and set a reminder for you.

How it works?

When activated, the action commands in the script are executed in order. Depending on the commands input data from the Internet content and other applications or received in the previous steps of information.

After execution of the command begins running the script. If the algorithm provides interaction with the user, the application will ask for confirmation actions or choices.

The result of the command may be information, file or action. For example, there is a script to help you calculate the tip, change the resolution of a photo or post a recently captured video to Facebook.

Where to take command?

If you've never used Workflow, in the list of teams will be empty. To add new commands to the application, there is a tab "Gallery", which brought together a number of scenarios for all occasions. At the moment, there are top the charts and some 20 different categories, including household chores, photos, tools for writing music and interaction with the calendar. In each category, in turn, is available around ten teams.

In addition, iOS automatically analyzes what actions you are most often committed on the iPhone, and offers to provide them with fast teams. Find these commands can be in the Siri settings.

Since Workflow old scripts also work in the "team", you can search you are interested in the action right into the search engine of the mobile device. Point script immediately open in the application, where they can be saved.

How to add a team?

To add a ready command, you must open it in the "Gallery" and then click "Get a fast team." After that, it will appear on the screen "Library" and it will be work.

Custom commands from Siri settings are added in the same place. Just choose the section "offers a quick team," and click on the "+" in front of her.

How to create a team?

Due to the vast number of supported actions, you can create your own commands for different needs. In the "Library" you have to press the button "New team" and create a chain of actions.

Actions can be as standard features and iOS apps, and the possibility of third-party applications. For example, you can use these "Health", a list of Pocket items, calendar events, geopozitsiyu, playlists, Apple Music, as well as content from the clipboard, galleries or cloud storage.

Create a team that will open in Safari one unread article of the Pocket. To do this, do the following:

1. Hit the "New Team" and choose from the list of action "Get objects from the Pocket".
2. Specify the required settings (one unread object).
3. The second step adds the "Show Web page" and includes an option for the convenience of "reading mode".
4. Clicking on the icon to open the command dials settings where Asking name, icon, and other parameters.
5. Save command by pressing "Finish".

How to use commands?

Added commands can be performed in five ways. Clicking on the appropriate button, you run the command from the widget in the "Notification Center", Spotlight search, the application of "Team" or by using the icons on the desktop. In addition, the team can be activated by voice, which is especially handy if you've enabled "Listen" Hey, Siri "».

Whichever way no team was launched, it immediately begins to run. In our example - in Safari in read mode will last unread article of the Pocket list. If the command will require selection of parameters, such as the quality of downloaded videos, or text entry for the publication of the message, the system will issue an appropriate dialogue.

Where to download the application "team"?

The application is available for everyone, but you can download it from the App Store. If you have already installed the Workflow, to get a "team", only need to install the update. For the application, you will need iOS 12So if you are using an earlier version, at the same time will have to be updated and the system.

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Quick team

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