Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
Go back a page
Goes back one page in the currently-open book in the Books app.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Go%20back%20a%20page
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Go%20back%20a%20page
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Go back a page”
end tell
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Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
Switch to page turning
Turns on the Books setting that disables continous scroll and lets you turn pages like you would in a physical book.
Open my book samples
Opens the My Sample section of the Books app to show books that you’ve downloaded previews for.
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 Finished books
Opens the Books app to the Finished tab where you can see past books you’ve completed.
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Open random Things project
Picks a random Area, then a Project, then opens it in Things.
Toggle Family Room lights
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Create calendar spreadsheet
Creates a spreadsheet using the Calendar template in Numbers.
Set Always On Display
Toggles the Always On Display for the current iPhone, switching between an ambient display or the black screen when not in use.
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