If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Open a note
Gets the last 20 recently modified notes and presents a menu, then opens the note.
Actions Used
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.
Find Notes
Searches for the notes in your library that match the given criteria.
Sort by
Optionally, what to sort the notes by.
Order
The order to sort the notes in.
Limit
Whether or not to limit the number of notes retrieved.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20note
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20note
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open a note”
end tell
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Open video notes
Presents a menu of the main folder and various subfolders for my Video notes in the Notes open, then opens into the chosen folder using Show Notes Folder.
Add to wishlist
Asks you to enter a name on import, then looks for a note with the name and “wishlist” and creates one if not found – then, adds any links from the Share sheet or asks you to enter in a new item, then appends it to the list automatically.
Add to an existing note
Takes text from the input and adds it to a recent note of your choosing.
Open Work account
Opens to your alternate Notes account synced from a different email address.
Weekly note
Creates a note for the current calendar week. Also checks if one exists before creating it, to avoid duplicates.
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Transfer camera settings
Adds a checklist in Things for how to transfer Panasonic Lumix GH5 settings.
Show my Health checklist
Opens the Health app to the Health Checklist page that lets you set up your iPhone to keep an eye on things for you, letting you quickly enable features like Emergency SOS, Medical ID, Crash Detection, Headphone Notifications, and Walking Steadiness Notifications.
Open from Archive
Gets archived items from Reeder and asks you to choose one to open in the app.
Open Screenshots folder
Opens a custom “Screenshots” folder located in the Shortcuts folder in iCloud Drive.
Show my Nutrition data
Run this when you want to check in on your progress with food tracking apps like Lifesum or FoodNoms – make sure to dive into each category and check out how you’ve been doing.
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