Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
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.
Actions
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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.
Create note-taking document
Creates a template in Pages set to an outline mode for taking notes.
Create landscape document
Creates a blank document in the horizontal orientation, for printing in landscape.
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 document
Creates a new, empty document in the Pages app, skipping the template or file picker.
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.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Add%20Pages%20template
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Add%20Pages%20template
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Add Pages template”
end tell
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Open Downtime
Opens the deep link into the Downtime feature (inside Screen Time) in iOS settings.
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