Get Contents of Folder
This action gets the files inside of the specified folder.
Recursive
If this option is enabled, this action will get all the files inside of a folder, including its subfolders.
Open a Keynote doc
Gets the contents of the Keynote folder in iCloud, asks you to pick a presentation, and opens your file of choice.
Actions
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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Create Textured presentation
Asks you to pick from various Keynote themes in the Textured category – choose between Parchment, Renaissance, Moroccan, Hard Cover, Linen Book, Vintage, Typeset, Harmony, and Formal.
Create Minimal presentation
Asks you to choose between Miniminal themes in Keynote – pick from Basic Color, Color Gradient Light, Color Gradient, Gradient, Showroom, Modern Portfolio, Slate, and Photo Essay.
Create custom presentation
Creates a presentation from your “My Themes” section, which appears when you use Edit > Save Theme in Keynote.
Create Portfolio presentation
Presents a menu of Portfolio-style presentations to create in Keynote – choose from Industrial, Blueprint, Graph Paper, Chalkboard, Photo Portfolio, and Leather Book.
Create Editorial themes
Presents a menu of Editorial themes in Keynote – pick from Feature Story, Look Book, Classic, Editorial, and Cream Paper.
Start presentation
Asks you to pick from your Keynote folder in iCloud Drive and opens the presentation in Show Mode.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20Keynote%20doc
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20Keynote%20doc
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open a Keynote doc”
end tell
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