Find Contacts
Searches for the contacts in your library that match the given criteria.
Show previous birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Actions Used
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Get Dates from Input
Returns any dates found in the output from the previous action.
Filter Files
Given a list of files, this action returns the files that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result.
Combine Text
Joins text together, inserting the separator between each join.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20previous%20birthdays
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20previous%20birthdays
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show previous birthdays”
end tell
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Show upcoming birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Send birthday messages
Checks for anyone whose birthday is today and starts a message to wish them a happy birthday.
Share your contact card
Shares a duplicate of your personal contact card designed only for business.
Extract phone numbers
Scrapes text from input and looks for strings formatted as phone numbers.
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Order Pet Supplies on Amazon
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Open Nat Geo on Disney Plus
Opens the National Geographic category in Disney+ to show content on topics like animals, space, and world history.
Open Google Lens
Opens the Google app to the Lens function so you can use your phone’s camera to scan the environment around you and perform AI functions like real-time translation of street signs.
Show my podcast embeds
Opens the URL for the Embeds page for your Transistor podcast.
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