Open Pages document
Opens a specified Pages document of your choice. Works well for your current in-progress doc.
Create blank document
Creates a new, empty document in the Pages app, skipping the template or file picker.
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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