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Shows the specified text in Siri or in an alert.

Score
Type
InterActivity
Expertise
5/5
Type
InterActivity
Expertise

Action Information

Parameters

Show [Result]

Input

Text, Images, Files, Media, Photo media, Locations

Result

(Text, Images, Files, Media, Photo media, Locations) The input

Comments

Once text has been passed into Show Result and presented in a dialog, the text area can be tapped on to open into a fullscreen Quick Look menu, where it can then be shared using the Share sheet.

Basically, once the result is shown, tap on it again to open it in a quick look window.

This feature was discovered live on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w9BpicagZv4

Shortcuts Using This

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Estimate reading time
Gets the length of an article from input and divides the words by 200 to get a rough reading estimate.
Grab YouTube playlist ID
For a given YouTube video passed in as input, this isolates the URL parameter after “list=“ that represents a video playlist ID.

Works Well With

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Find Health Samples
Searches for the health samples in your library that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, grouping by time periods, limiting the number passed as a result, and more. Includes most information in the Health app.
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Log Health Sample
Adds a data point into the Health app.
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Log Workout
Adds a workout into the Health app without requiring an Apple Watch. You can log all kinds of activities, from running and cycling to playing a sport.
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Edit Contact
Sets a specific field of the contact passed into the action.

Detail
The property of the contact to edit.

Edit
The operation to perform on the selected property of the contact.

Details

Type
Interactivity
Expertise Needed
Matthew's Score
5/5
Category
Date Added to Shortcuts
11/12/2014
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.showresult


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