Search Notes
Asks for a query, finds notes, presents a list of options, and opens the chosen note.
Actions
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
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.
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.
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Weekly note
Creates a note for the current calendar week. Also checks if one exists before creating it, to avoid duplicates.
Open video notes
Presents a menu of the main folder and various subfolders for my Video notes in the Notes open, then opens into the chosen folder using Show Notes Folder.
Open unsorted notes
Opens the “Notes” folder, which contains notes not yet sorted into folders.
Open from work folders
Presents a menu of my work-related folders and opens the corresponding choice.
Dictate note
Begins listening for dictation, then creates a note with your dictated text.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20Notes
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20Notes
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search Notes”
end tell
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