Get Contents of Folder
This action gets the files inside of the specified folder.
Recursive
If this option is enabled, this action will get all the files inside of a folder, including its subfolders.
Open a Keynote doc
Gets the contents of the Keynote folder in iCloud, asks you to pick a presentation, and opens your file of choice.
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.
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Create Basic presentation
Presents a menu of Basic themes from Keynote to create – choose from Basic White, Basic Black, Classic White, White, and Black.
Create Dynamic presentation
Pick from Apple’s cool movement-based Dynamic presentations in Keynote – including Light, Dark, and Rainbow options.
Create Minimal presentation
Asks you to choose between Miniminal themes in Keynote – pick from Basic Color, Color Gradient Light, Color Gradient, Gradient, Showroom, Modern Portfolio, Slate, and Photo Essay.
Create Textured presentation
Asks you to pick from various Keynote themes in the Textured category – choose between Parchment, Renaissance, Moroccan, Hard Cover, Linen Book, Vintage, Typeset, Harmony, and Formal.
Create custom presentation
Creates a presentation from your “My Themes” section, which appears when you use Edit > Save Theme in Keynote.
Open my presentation
Opens a pre-selected Keynote presentation. I use this with any current presentation that I may be working on.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20Keynote%20doc
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20Keynote%20doc
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open a Keynote doc”
end tell
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