Things project template
Creates a detailed project with headings, tasks, and tags for everything.
Open Things areas
Lets you pick from all your Areas and opens it in Things.
Shortcut Information
Use this shortcut to browse your available projects or tasks using the high-level sorting tool Areas in Things.
These can be used for differentiating between Work and Personal tasks, for example, or in more detailed sections — I have corresponding Areas for each of my Focus modes.
These can be used for differentiating between Work and Personal tasks, for example, or in more detailed sections — I have corresponding Areas for each of my Focus modes.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Things%20areas
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Things%20areas
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Things areas”
end tell
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