Replace Text
Replaces some text passed into the action with other text.
Find and replace
Prompts you to pick replacement text and which words to be replaced, then finds it and swaps it out for your choice.
Actions
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
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Spell check
Corrects the spelling of the text shared as input or from your clipboard, then presents it a prompt to confirm before copying.
Remove list elements
Scrapes out any list elements like dashes, asterisks, or double brackets so you’re left with only new lines of text.
Special characters
Contains a dictionary of names and symbols that, when passed into Choose From List, becomes selectable – for whichever option is chosen, the corresponding symbol will be passed out and copied to the clipboard.
Change text case
Takes the input from the Share sheet or clipboard, lets you choose from UPPERCASE, lowercase, Capitalizing Every Word, swapping to Title Case, or swapping to Sentence case, and copies it to your clipboard.
NATO Alphabet
Asks for text, then converts it to the NATO Alphabet to read out “Apple” like “Alfa Papa Papa Lima Echo.”
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Find%20and%20replace
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Find%20and%20replace
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Find and replace”
end tell
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