Basic actions

If you’re new to Shortcuts, these actions are the least complex and should be self-explanatory based on the title or description.

Some of these are deceivingly staightforward too – as just one piece of the puzzle, the utility may not be clear, but Related Actions can help show how to use each in context.

These actions aren’t “just for beginners” either – some simple actions are the most-used.

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Get Addresses from Input
Returns any street addresses found in the output from the previous action.
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Get Details of Articles
Extracts information from an article, including title, author, published date, body, excerpt, number of words, main image URL, URL, and name.
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Shazam It
Uses the microphone to listen to and identify nearby media. Media identification provided by Shazam: https://www.shazam.com
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Get Upcoming Events
Gets upcoming calendar events, ordered from nearest to farthest away in time. Choose a calendar, number of events, and the day to retrieve from.
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