Make a text replacement
Opens the deep link into General > Keyboards > Text Replacements.
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Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Make%20a%20text%20replacement
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Make%20a%20text%20replacement
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Make a text replacement”
end tell
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