Add to an existing note

Takes text from the input and adds it to a recent note of your choosing.

Actions Used

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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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Append to Note
Appends the text passed as input to the specified note. Note The note to append to
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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=Add%20to%20an%20existing%20note
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Add%20to%20an%20existing%20note
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Add to an existing note” end tell

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