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.
Create blank document
Creates a new, empty document in the Pages app, skipping the template or file picker.
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Create note-taking document
Creates a template in Pages set to an outline mode for taking notes.
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.
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 landscape document
Creates a blank document in the horizontal orientation, for printing in landscape.
Open Pages document
Opens a specified Pages document of your choice. Works well for your current in-progress doc.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Create%20blank%20document
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Create%20blank%20document
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Create blank document”
end tell
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