Get definition
Shows the dictionary definition of the text shared as input.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Get%20definition
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Get%20definition
AppleScript code
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Change text case
Takes the input from the Share sheet or clipboard, lets you choose from UPPERCASE, lowercase, Capitalizing Every Word, swapping to Title Case, or swapping to Sentence case, and copies it to your clipboard.
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Asks for text, then converts it to the NATO Alphabet to read out “Apple” like “Alfa Papa Papa Lima Echo.”
Find and replace
Prompts you to pick replacement text and which words to be replaced, then finds it and swaps it out for your choice.
Remove empty lines
Uses a regular expressions to automatically get rid of new lines that don’t have any text in them.
Add list elements
Takes text, splits it by new lines, and adds an asterisk and a space before each for pasting as a list in Markdown-compatible apps.
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Show transit directions to work
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