Search Notes
Asks for a query, finds notes, presents a list of options, and opens the chosen note.
Actions
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Find Notes
Searches for the notes in your library that match the given criteria.
Sort by
Optionally, what to sort the notes by.
Order
The order to sort the notes in.
Limit
Whether or not to limit the number of notes retrieved.
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
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Enable or disable the ability to Quick Note to open to your most-recent note every item or create a new note.
Open all iCloud notes
Opens the “All iCloud” folder of notes that shows everything across your folders.
Add to last note
Takes the clipboard and appends to it to the most-recently modified note, before opening it in Notes.
Open unsorted notes
Opens the “Notes” folder, which contains notes not yet sorted into folders.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20Notes
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20Notes
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search Notes”
end tell
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