If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Open a note
Gets the last 20 recently modified notes and presents a menu, then opens the note.
Actions Used
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Find Notes
Searches for the notes in your library that match the given criteria.
Sort by
Optionally, what to sort the notes by.
Order
The order to sort the notes in.
Limit
Whether or not to limit the number of notes retrieved.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20note
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20note
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open a note”
end tell
More From This Folder
Open Shared notes
Opens the “Shared” folder of notes that you’ve collaborated on with others.
Add to an existing note
Takes text from the input and adds it to a recent note of your choosing.
Toggle Auto Convert to Tag
Switches the Notes feature for automatically converting hashtags into tags on or off.
Open Notes templates
Opens a custom “Templates” folder in Notes where I keep notes I want to duplicate.
Dictate note
Begins listening for dictation, then creates a note with your dictated text.
More From The Library
Today’s tasks to Things
Prompts you type in new todos in new lines and add them for Today immediately in Things. If you share text in, it’ll use that instead.
Open Letterboxd TV
Opens the Letterboxd app on the selected Apple TV, then shows the Remote so you can navigate
Show books I want to read
Opens the Books app to the “Want to Read” section that’s built up when you mark books as such.
Open Switch Control preferences
Opens the deep link into the Accessibility settings for Switch Control, which allows you to use your iPhone by sequentially highlighting items on the screen that can be activated through an adaptive accesssory. Other options include settings for Switches, Recipe, Scanning Style, Auto Scanning Time, Pause on First Item, Loops, Move Repeat, Long Press, Tap Behavior, Focused Item After Tap, and keyboard, switch stabilization, point scanning, audio, and menu items controls.
Turn on KQED
Turns on my living room, turns off your alarm in case you’ve woken up before it, and softly plays the radio station on my HomePod.
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