Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Search Notes
Asks for a query, finds notes, presents a list of options, and opens the chosen note.
Actions Used
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.
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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Open the Attachment Browser
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.
Open by folder group
Uses the Choose From menu action to present top-level categories for Notes folders, then includes multiple other menus for each category and opens into the chosen Folder.
Open Shared notes
Opens the “Shared” folder of notes that you’ve collaborated on with others.
Add link of the week
Searches for a note called “Links of the Week” and appends the shortcut input or clipboard text to the end in the Notes app.
Dictate note
Begins listening for dictation, then creates a note with your dictated text.
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Show my Symptoms data
Opens into the Health category for Symptoms data (which can be logged with Shortcuts using Log Health Samples).
Open Fantastical for Mac
Opens Fantastical for Mac on the current machine or remote if run away from the Mac.
Play a MacStories podcast
Presents a menu of MacStories shows, then plays the next episode from the selected show based on the preselected custom sort order (or default order from the Podcasts app).
Show my Sleep data
Opens the Health app into the Sleep category so you can check data tracked by Apple Watch or other apps.
Join my next meeting
Looks for the URL in your next meeting and asks if you want to open it.
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