Screenshots

Take window screenshot

Takes a full window screenshot and leaves out the background.

Scripting Actions

Control Flow, Scripting

Wait to Return

Pauses execution until you leave the Shortcuts app and return to it. This action might be useful after an action that switches apps, to pause execution until you return to the Shortcuts app.

Apps, Dates

Format Date

Formats a date and time into text.

Device, Scripting

Get Device Details

Gets information about the current device.

Documents, Text

Text

Passes the specified text to the next action.

Items, Scripting

Set Name

Sets the name of the item passed as input.

Documents, File storage

Save File

Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Take%20window%20screenshot

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Take%20window%20screenshot

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Take window screenshot” end tell

Membership

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