Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Read about Apple
Presents a menu of options for opening into Apple, HomeKit, or Apps stories in the News app.
Scripting Actions
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Read%20about%20Apple
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Read%20about%20Apple
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Read about Apple”
end tell
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Opens into the Saved Stories tab of the News app, where you can quickly access news stories you’ve saved for later – I’ll often save multiple stories as I browse, then visit this tab to read them all one-by-one.
Read about Music
Presents a menu to open into News stories about Music, Guitar, Bass, Drums, or Amps.
Show News+ Audio Stories
Opens into the Audio Stories section of Apple News+ so you can listen on your device.
See issues from National Geographic
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Show NBA news
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