Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Show Control Center

Shows the first page of the Control Center view.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20Control%20Center

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20Control%20Center

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Show Control Center” end tell

Opens the deep link into Settings > Control Center so you can change whether to access it within apps or reset it all.

Hides Control Center and goes back to the current app or Home Screen.

Activates or deactivates Control Center (depending on its current status) – works best with Siri.

Prompts you to choose from all your conversations in Messages, listed in chronological order from recent to oldest, then opens your choice.

Sets appearance, Night Shift, True Ton, brightness, and volume to your preset choices – including options for daytime or evening.

Enables Bluetooth on the current device.

Opens Freeform, then zooms the current board to fit the contents.

Opens the Crossword section of the News app.

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