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 Used
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.
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.
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.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Get%20word%20count
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Get%20word%20count
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Get word count”
end tell
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Add link of the week
Searches for a note called “Links of the Week” and appends the shortcut input or clipboard text to the end in the Notes app.
Open from work folders
Presents a menu of my work-related folders and opens the corresponding choice.
Open my Work notes
Opens the “Work” folder in Notes – when in Gallery view, this will also show your sub-folders.
Toggle Auto Convert to Tag
Switches the Notes feature for automatically converting hashtags into tags on or off.
Add to wishlist
Asks you to enter a name on import, then looks for a note with the name and “wishlist” and creates one if not found – then, adds any links from the Share sheet or asks you to enter in a new item, then appends it to the list automatically.
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View in Wayback machine
Take a link from the Share sheet or yourclipboard and open it in the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to see past versions of the page.
Open Major League Baseball
Opens the TV app to the dedicated section for Friday Night Baseball.
Create wallpaper albums
Generates albums for saving wallpapers for every device type Apple offers.
Check top free apps
Gets 25 items from Apple’s RSS feed for top free apps, asks you to pick from the list, and opens one.
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