List
Allows you to specify a list of items to be passed to the next action.
Open from saved searches for entries
Presents a list of pre-programmed Search options, then searches for the chosen text in the Journal app.
Actions
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.
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Nothing
This action does nothing and produces no output. It is useful to separate blocks of actions, or to ensure that no input is passed to the next action.
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Create audio entry
Opens the Journal app to the recording screen so you can create an Audio entry.
Create photo entry
Asks you to select an image from Photos or Files, then some associated text, then attaches it to a new entry in the Journal app.
Search my Journal entries
Prompts you to enter a query, then opens to search results for your input text in the Journal app.
Create bookmarked entry
Prompts you to enter text and a title for an entry, then adds it to the Journal app marked as “Bookmarked.”
Create Journal entry
Prompts you to add enter text, then uses that text to create a simple entry in the Journal app.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20from%20saved%20searches%20for%20entries
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20from%20saved%20searches%20for%20entries
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open from saved searches for entries”
end tell
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Quick dictate
Starts dictation and captures after a pause, copying the result to the clipboard so you can paste it.
Phone a friend
Looks for contacts added to a “Friends” group and asks you to pick one before calling them.
Encode audio recording as text
Gets a folder of audio files, lets you choose one, and encodes the result to base64 (to be placed into another shortcut and decoded to play the sound).
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