If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
NATO Alphabet
Asks for text, then converts it to the NATO Alphabet to read out “Apple” like “Alfa Papa Papa Lima Echo.”
Scripting Actions
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Get Clipboard
Passes the contents of the clipboard to the next action.
Change Case
Changes the case of the text passed into the action to UPPERCASE, lowercase, or Title Case.
Get Dictionary Value
Gets the value for the specified key in the dictionary passed into the action.
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Get Dictionary from Input
Makes a dictionary from the text passed as input. JSON (like {“foo”: “bar”}), key-value pairs (like foo=bar&baz=biz), and XML-based plist are supported.
Combine Text
Joins text together, inserting the separator between each join.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=NATO%20Alphabet
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=NATO%20Alphabet
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “NATO Alphabet”
end tell
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Change text case
Takes the input from the Share sheet or clipboard, lets you choose from UPPERCASE, lowercase, Capitalizing Every Word, swapping to Title Case, or swapping to Sentence case, and copies it to your clipboard.
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