Open Pages document
Opens a specified Pages document of your choice. Works well for your current in-progress doc.
Add custom template
Adds a custom template to Pages. To set up a doc, use File > Save as Template, then find the template name in the Create Template action.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Add%20custom%20template
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Add%20custom%20template
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Add custom template”
end tell
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Add Pages template
Presents a detailed series of menus grouping Pages templates by the categories found in the template picker. If you prefer one set, copy the submenu into another shortcut.
Open from Pages folder
Gets the contents of the Pages folder in iCloud Drive, presents the options, and opens your document of choice.
Create blank layout
Creates a blank document without any paragraph formatting – good for making an empty page to fill with shapes, images, or other Pages capabilities.
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