If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
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.
Actions Used
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20video%20notes
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20video%20notes
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open video notes”
end tell
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Toggle Auto Sort Checked Items
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Search Notes
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Add to last note
Takes the clipboard and appends to it to the most-recently modified note, before opening it in Notes.
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Shows the Attachment Browser view in the Notes app to show the Photos and Videos, Scans, Maps, Websites, Audio, and Documents you saved in Notes.
Dictate note
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