Open iPad multitasking settings
Opens the Multitasking pane of Settings on iPadOS.
Actions Used
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20iPad%20multitasking%20settings
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20iPad%20multitasking%20settings
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open iPad multitasking settings”
end tell
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