Keynote

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.

Scripting Actions

Documents, File storage

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.

Lists, Scripting

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.

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

Membership

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Start presentation

Asks you to pick from your Keynote folder in iCloud Drive and opens the presentation in Show Mode.

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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.

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Create Editorial themes

Presents a menu of Editorial themes in Keynote – pick from Feature Story, Look Book, Classic, Editorial, and Cream Paper.

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Open my presentation

Opens a pre-selected Keynote presentation. I use this with any current presentation that I may be working on.

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Create Dynamic presentation

Pick from Apple’s cool movement-based Dynamic presentations in Keynote – including Light, Dark, and Rainbow options.

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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.

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