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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Add note to contact
Searches for contacts by group, then has you add text to place in their note field.
Send birthday messages
Checks for anyone whose birthday is today and starts a message to wish them a happy birthday.
Send a thank-you
Asks you to select a contact, then let’s you choose to message, call, FaceTime, or email them, along with prompts for the message if needed.
Create follow-up tasks
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
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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Open my alarms
Opens the Clock app to the Alarm tab to show your alarms and sleep info.
Open Video Game apps
Opens a set of apps designed for everyday use in the family room with a game console – includes Twitch, GameTrack, Xbox, Discord, and Telegram.
Open Notifications preferences
Opens the Notifications section of the Settings app on both iOS and macOS.
Open my Scheduled list
Opens the Scheduled list in the Reminders app where you can see upcoming tasks assigned to a specific date and time, similar to the Calendar view in
Open App Limits
Opens the deep link into Settings > Screen Time > App Limits so you can block out apps you use too much.
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