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.
Action Information
Parameters
Choose from [List]
– Prompt: Text (optional)
– Select Multiple: toggle
– Prompt: Text (optional)
– Select Multiple: toggle
Input
Images, Dictionaries, Anything
Result
(Anything) List item
Comments
New to iOS 13 – each list has Search field
Shortcuts Using This
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Open Keynote doc
Presents the contents of the Keynote folder and opens the chosen presentation in the app.
Open my Numbers spreadsheets
Pulls your Numbers spreadsheets from Files and opens the chosen you choose in the app.
Open my Pages docs
Grabs files from Pages in iCloud Drive and opens one of your choosing.
Works Well With
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
Search by name, product ID, or developer name across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac app stores
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.
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.
Choose a calendar, number of events, and the day to retrieve from.
Details
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.choosefromlist
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