Get original link from Flipboard URL
Gets a URL from input, expands the short URL, and outputs the original link – works well for turning a Flipboard link into the source U
Show News from The News Desk
Opens the URL for the News magazine from the Flipboard News Desk into the app.
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Show Trending on Flipboard
Opens the Flipboard section for Trending stories on the platform based on likes and flips.
Show Flipboard picks
Opens the Flipboard Picks magazine curated by the Flipboard team to show interesting stories from the platform.
Open a user on Flipboard
Asks you to enter a username, then opens that account in Flipboard.
Show Technology from The News Desk
Opens the URL for The News Desk’s Technology section to see top stories curated by Flipboard.
Show the Flipboard sharing tools
Opens Flipboard.com or tools, a page where you can find embed features for your (or any) magazines, plus find informations about follow, share, and Flip It buttons to install on your website.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20News%20from%20The%20News%20Desk
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20News%20from%20The%20News%20Desk
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show News from The News Desk”
end tell
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Opens the Flipboard topic for Portland – check for a topic for your local area.
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