# Quick Start Guide

# Yomitan Quick Start Guide

## Quick Actions

Clicking the Yomitan button in the browser bar will open the quick-actions popup.
The cog button will open the Settings page.
The magnifying glass button will open the Search page, enabling text and terms to be looked up using the installed dictionaries. This can even be used in offline mode!
The question mark button will open the Information page, which has some helpful information and links about Yomitan.

## Installing Dictionaries

Yomitan requires one or more dictionaries to be installed in order to look up terms, kanji, and other information.
To get started, first select your desired language in the Settings page. Then, click on Get recommended dictionaries under the Dictionaries section to find dictionaries for your language. You can also visit Yomitan Wiki to learn more about Yomitan dictionaries. Once downloaded, dictionaries can be configured and managed from the same Settings page.

## Scanning Text

After dictionaries have been installed, webpage text can be scanned by moving the cursor while holding a modifier key. The default key is `Shift`, which can be disabled or configured in the Settings page.
Clicking the speaker button of an entry in the search results will play an audio clip of a term's pronunciation using an online dictionary, if available.
Clicking on a kanji character in a term's definition will show additional information about that character. (Requires a kanji dictionary to be installed.)

## Migrating to Yomitan

You can also import an exported collection of dictionaries from the Backup section of the Settings page.
If you are migrating from Yomichan, you may be interested in importing your data into Yomitan. Please follow instructions from Yomitan Wiki for that.
If you are using or planning to use custom templates for Anki note creation, note that some syntax has changed from Yomichan and Yomibaba. Please ensure that your custom templates are using the updated syntax.

## Links

Go to Welcome page
Go to Info page
New to Yomitan? Head to Yomitan Wiki!