Search Notes

Asks for a query, finds notes, presents a list of options, and opens the chosen note.

Actions Used

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Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
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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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Ask for Input
Prompts the user to enter a piece of information.
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Show Note
Opens the note passed in as input.
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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.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20Notes
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20Notes
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Search Notes” end tell

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