Open Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
Go back a page
Goes back one page in the currently-open book in the Books app.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Go%20back%20a%20page
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Go%20back%20a%20page
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Go back a page”
end tell
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