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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Create a contact card
Asks you to enter in contact information, then generates a .VCF vcard file out of your answers and shares it.
Batch-send file to a group
Asks you to pick a file, then a Contact Group, then sends that file to each person in the group one-by-one.
Capture contact info
Presents a series of prompts for contact information, then generates a .VCF and asks you how you want to share it.
Message from Contact Groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Show upcoming birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Create contact
Creates a new blank contact in the Contacts app, so you can use the app UI to enter in details.
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Asks you to select media to store on your clipboard, then asks you to enter a post to pass to Threads where you can paste your media. On Mac, gets file from Finder/Services and opens Threads.net.
Open Read Later links in Safari
Filters stories by tag and lets you pick multiple to open in Safari.
Open my spreadsheet
Opens a specific spreadsheet in the Numbers app. Works well for your current in-progress document.
Show my coffee rewards card
Opens the Wallet app to the rewards card for your local coffee shop.
Show all of my shortcuts
Use this to open the main view of Shortcuts and see everything in your collection.
If you have a lot of App Shortcuts, this is the best view to see them all.
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