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.

Score

Type

InterActivity

Expertise

 5/5

Scripting

Always Prompts

Basic

Type

Scripting

InterActivity

Always Prompts

Expertise

Basic

Action Information

Parameters

Choose from [List]
– Prompt: Text (optional)
– Select Multiple: toggle

Input

Images, Dictionaries, Anything

Result

(Anything) List item

Details

Type

Scripting

Interactivity

Always Prompts

Expertise Needed

Basic

Matthew's Score

 5/5

Category

Lists, Scripting

Date Added

11/12/2014

Identifier

is.workflow.actions.choosefromlist

Comments

New to iOS 13 – each list has Search field

Works Well With

App Store, Media

Search App Store

Searches the App Store, returning the apps that match the specified search terms. Search by name, product ID, or developer name across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac app stores

Apps, Scripting

Open App

Opens the specified app.

Apps, Calendar

Find Calendar Events

Searches for the calendar events in your library that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result.

Apps, Calendar

Get Upcoming Events

Gets upcoming calendar events, ordered from nearest to farthest away in time. Choose a calendar, number of events, and the day to retrieve from.

Apps, Clock

Toggle Alarm

Enables or disables an alarm in the Clock app.

Apps, Clock

Create Alarm

Creates an alarm in the Clock app

Apps, Clock

Get All Alarms

Gets all the alarms in the Clock app.

Apps, Contacts

Phone Number

Passes the specified phone numbers to the next action.

Device, Media, Playback, Scripting

Set Volume

Sets the system volume. If you set the volume using a variable, use a number between 0 and 1 (for example, pass 0.5 for half volume).

Apps, FaceTime

FaceTime

Calls the contact passed in as input using FaceTime.

Documents, File storage

Delete Files

Delete the files passed in as input.

Documents, File storage

Get File from Folder

Get files from iCloud Drive or Files. Turn off “Show Document Picker” to specify a path to retrieve.

GIFs, Media

Make GIF

Creates an animated GIF from the images or video passed into the action.

GIFs, Media

Get Frames from Image

Splits an animated GIF or a photo burst into individual frames.

Scripting, Shortcuts

Open Shortcut

Opens a shortcut in the Shortcuts editor.

Scripting, Shortcuts

Get My Shortcuts

Gets the shortcuts stored on this device. For example, you could use this action with the Make Archive action to zip up your shortcuts.

Apps, Reminders

Remove Reminders

Removes all reminders passed into the action from the lists they are contained in.

Apps, Reminders

Show Reminders List

Shows the specified list in the Reminders app.

Media, Podcasts

Search Podcasts

Searches Podcasts, returning the items that match the specified search terms.

Media, Podcasts

Subscribe to Podcast

Subscribes to podcasts or podcast feed URLs passed into the action.

Shortcuts Using This

Background Sounds

Set background sound volume

Presents a menu from 10%-50% in 5% increments and sets background sounds to that percentage out of the total volume.

Mind Node

Export mind map

Exports the most recent mind map as tasks into Things.

Mind Node

Export as Reminders List

Exports the most recent mind map as a List in Reminders.

YouTube playlists

Open personal YouTube playlists

Presents a menu of YouTube playlists sorted into your “Personal” group, letting you choose one and open it in the app.

YouTube playlists

Open work YouTube playlists

If you don’t want the Grab YouTube playlist ID shortcut installed, delete the Run Shortcut action above and the URL action below.

However, the shortcut won’t work with links from videos inside playlists anymore.