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 bookmarked entry
Prompts you to enter text and a title for an entry, then adds it to the Journal app marked as “Bookmarked.”
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.
Create Journal entry
Prompts you to add enter text, then uses that text to create a simple entry in the Journal app.
Create audio entry
Opens the Journal app to the recording screen so you can create an Audio entry.
Open Journal settings
Opens the deep link into Settings > Journal where you can adjust features like Journaling Suggestions, whether to lock your journal, and your journaling schedule
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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Open to any Date in Notion
Asks you to pick a date, then a view mode, then opens the URL for that view. For Week view, shows from the start of the week.
Open Audio Descriptions preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Accessibility > Audio Descriptions where you can toggle the feature on or off to, when available, automatically play audio descriptions.
Turn all accessories on
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to activate all my accessories at the same time.
Voice Dictation in Perplexity
Simulates the keyboard shortcut for Command + Shift + D, which activates the Perplexity voice dictation in the search bar so you can enter a query hands-free.
Encode wallpaper
Prompts you to choose an image from Photos or Files, then encodes the result with base64 into a large text string.
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