Scan QR/Bar Code
Scans a QR code or bar code using the camera, and returns the text/URL that is found.
Search by ISBN
Scans a QR code, gets the text out, and performs a search on ISBNsearch.com.
Scripting Actions
Get Text from Input
Returns text from the previous action’s output.
For example, this action can get the name of a photo or song, or the text of a web page.
URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20by%20ISBN
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20by%20ISBN
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search by ISBN”
end tell
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Turn on continuous scroll
Activates the Books setting that allows you to read endlessly without turning pages.
Show books I want to read
Opens the Books app to the “Want to Read” section that’s built up when you mark books as such.
Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
Clean up book quote
Takes highlighted text shared from Books and scrapes out the extra metadata.
Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
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Open a shortcut by folder
Asks you to pick from all your Shortcuts folders, then a shortcut from that folder, then opens the shortcut.
Show my Regal account
Opens the main Account page of your Regal Cinemas profile, where you can log in and see an Overview of your past upcoming and past books, plus rewards status.
Change Books Theme
Presents the various Themes in Books to choose from, then applies the setting of your choice.
Toggle Reduce White Point
Switches the setting to Reduce White Point, lowering the overall screen brightness below normally-allowed levels.
Open Accessibility Shortcut preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut to let you configure the Side Button to toggle accessibility feautres on or off.
Choose between Apple Watch Mirroring, AssistiveTouch, Background Sounds, Classic Invert, Color Filters, Control Nearby Devices, Detection Mode, Dim Flashing Lights, Increase Contrast, Left or Right Balance, Live Captions, Live Speech, Magnifier, Reduce Motion, Reduce Transparency, Voice Control, Reduce White Point, Smart Invert, Switch Control, VoiceOver, Zoom, Full Keyboard Access, and Speak Screen.
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