Open Things lists
Presents a menu to open into your Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Someday, Anytime, Logbook, or Deadlines in Things.
Open Things area
Presents a menu to open between Anytime, Work, or Personal areas.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Things%20area
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Things%20area
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Things area”
end tell
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