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.
Scripting Actions
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.
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%20note
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20note
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open a note”
end tell
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Toggle Resume Last Quick Note
Enable or disable the ability to Quick Note to open to your most-recent note every item or create a new note.
Open Notes templates
Opens a custom “Templates” folder in Notes where I keep notes I want to duplicate.
Open all iCloud notes
Opens the “All iCloud” folder of notes that shows everything across your folders.
Toggle Auto Convert to Tag
Switches the Notes feature for automatically converting hashtags into tags on or off.
Open by folder group
Uses the Choose From menu action to present top-level categories for Notes folders, then includes multiple other menus for each category and opens into the chosen Folder.
More From The Library
Search in Shortcuts
Use this shortcut to quickly find a shortcut in your library to run or open and edit.
Works well if you have a large shortcuts collection.
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.
Turn on Adaptive mode
Connects to AirPods and activates the Adaptive Mode new to iOS 17.
Play my latest voice memo
Immediately starts playing the most recent voice memo taken.
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