If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Edit Universal Control preferences
Opens into Settings > Display on iOS and System Settings > Displays on macOS so you can arrange your Mac or iPad displays accordingly.
Actions Used
Stop shortcut
Stops execution of the current shortcut and dismisses the shortcut on screen. No more actions will be run after this action.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Edit%20Universal%20Control%20preferences
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Edit%20Universal%20Control%20preferences
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Edit Universal Control preferences”
end tell
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Opens the deep link into the Auto Lock settings so you can customize your iPad’s timeout.
Open keyboard settings
Opens the Settings app to General > Keyboard so you can change options as needed.
Change backlight brightness
Opens the Hardware Keyboard options in Settings > Keyboard so you can change the backlight brightness controls.
Open Slide Over apps
Uses Open App > Slide Over to open your favorite apps in Slide Over – I use 1Password, Music, Twitter, Craft, Notes, and Things.
Change Dynamic Type text size settings
Opens the deep link into Settings > Display > Text Size so you can control how things look on your iPad.
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Open Apple Support page
Opens support.apple.com so you can pick from a device to get help with, reset your Apple ID or password, schedule a repair, and manage billing and subscriptions.
Open Motion preferences
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Open Action Button settings
Opens the deep link into the Settings app to the Action button page where you can customize its function (and set it to a shortcut).
Join my next meeting
Looks for the URL in your next meeting and asks if you want to open it.
Open the Family thread
Opens the conversation for your Family group chat so you can keep up with everyone.
Hide Control Center
Hides Control Center and goes back to the current app or Home Screen.
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