If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Get word count
Gets text from the Share sheet or clipboard and returns the total word count.
Actions
Find Notes
Searches for the notes in your library that match the given criteria.
Sort by
Optionally, what to sort the notes by.
Order
The order to sort the notes in.
Limit
Whether or not to limit the number of notes retrieved.
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Get Text from Input
Returns text from the previous action’s output.
For example, this action can get the name of a photo or song, or the text of a web page.
Count
Counts the number of items, characters, words, sentences, or lines passed as input.
Note (from Apple, for real)
This is just like the Count in Sesame Street, but instead of a vampire, it’s a Shortcuts action.
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Open unsorted notes
Opens the “Notes” folder, which contains notes not yet sorted into folders.
Weekly note
Creates a note for the current calendar week. Also checks if one exists before creating it, to avoid duplicates.
Open from work folders
Presents a menu of my work-related folders and opens the corresponding choice.
Open by folder group
Uses the Choose From menu action to present top-level categories for Notes folders, then includes multiple other menus for each category and opens into the chosen Folder.
Open video notes
Presents a menu of the main folder and various subfolders for my Video notes in the Notes open, then opens into the chosen folder using Show Notes Folder.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Get%20word%20count
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Get%20word%20count
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Get word count”
end tell
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Save thread to Notes
Accepts a Thread link, scrapes the data, and formats it quickly for Notes.
Toggle right Key Light
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to toggle the Key Light on the right side of my desk, which faces towards me.
Open Comixology store
Opens the Amazon storefront for Comixology, their comics store and subscription service.
Capture task
Prompts you to type in or dictate a task if run from Siri, then asks you to choose between “Work” and “Personal” – Work sends the task to the Things inbox, Personal sends it to a Reminders list called Inbox.
Open my Numbers spreadsheets
Gets the contents of the Numbers folder in iCloud, asks you to pick a spreadsheet, and opens it.
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