Open a folder
Prompts you to type in a folder name, then opens that folder in Shortcuts. Assigned to Shift + Control + O as a keyboard shortcut on macOS, and placed in the iPad dock.
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This shortcut uses the Open Folder action, which includes the auto-generated folders Shortcuts creates for features like Quick Action.
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Show my Menu Bar shortcuts
Use this shortcut to sort the list of shortcuts that appear in the Menu Bar on macOS.
Open my Automations
Use this shortcut to see your Personal and Home automations set up on iPhone and iPad.
Works well from the Shortcuts widget or using Siri when you want to set up a new Automation.
Run a shortcut from a folder
Asks you to pick a folder, then a shortcut, then runs it right away.
Open into a Shortcuts folder
Opens a Shortcuts folder of your choosing; accepts the name of a folder as input as well.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20folder
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20folder
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open a folder”
end tell
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