What are Shortcuts and How to Build Them - Shortcuts 101
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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What all would you like to see in future Shortcuts videos?
Some shortcuts for sharesheet ? :D
Continuing with the notes example, how to get the shortcut to first choose from a list of existing folders and then create a new note (typed or dictated) or clipboard either within a specific existing note or as a new note? E.g. open a folder called “Ideas”, then open a note called “scratchpad” and create the new note or clipboard within scratchpad. Or alternatively create the new note or clipboard as a new note within folder “Ideas”.
I'd love for you to review the now very prominent Icon Themer shortcut. It is extremely powerful and really shows what shortcuts are capable of. Also it seems quite useful but many people have reservations about how it works. Just a thought - looking forward to anything!
API’s ?
How to use multiroom streaming “zones”
Wow, as a Software Engineer, I think it's really intuitive how Apple simplified what essentially is basic programming!
Stop the cap
@@yukaritakeba8880 nah it’s not bad, it’s pretty much just scratch but actually functional lmao
@@yukaritakeba8880 err what
Real programming is easier
Totally agree. After switching from Android I was amazed by the possibilities of custom automations.
I was literally thinking about watching a video about this topic this morning and boom, 2 hours later, it appears!! Thanks for the consistent great content!
Perfect!
Google got so good in spying 😂😂😂 and recommending
I tried to make an app foe my Apple TV remote so I can see the battery level but I can’t find anyway Tomas a shortcut work? Have u tries to do that
Thanks
Will
What are you even doing being awake at 5 AM, much less recording a video at that ungodly hour?
Am I the only one who still doesn't understand any of it?
Nope.
2024 and I still don't understand it.
@@tcltv4610I think it’s this guy doing the video
Nope it may be the videographer
Makes sense to me. It’s automating app actions automatically?
My wife and I were just talking about how I really enjoy your videos and that there hasn’t been another person as in-depth and productive with the vast amount things you can do with the iPad. I love your vids!
Thank you!! 😃👍
I made a shortcut that opens a random app/game so when i dont know what to play i just use the shortcut
Great idea
FINALLY! Always loved your shortcuts this was literally one of the main reasons why I subbed 😄
Glad you like them!
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Great video Chris, with this series all be able to make my own shortcuts instead of stealing yours from your web site. Shortcuts is awesome BUT it only works with very few apps, I'm a Google and Microsoft ecosystem user and shortcuts is almost for Apple apps!
I never use shortcuts because I simply can’t get them to work. I’ve tried a few times over the years to figure them out and I just can’t. Even now, I tried the gallery option to open two apps side by side, followed the prompt and the apps just don’t open up together. Tried it twice with different apps and it just doesn’t work. Nice idea but they are just too confusing to create and implement
how do I make a shortcut that links my icloud notes with my Obsidian brain?? can u help me out Christopher? big fan. been following awhile.
I want to make a shortcut where its like 5:00 AM to 12:00 a certain image i choose puts itself on my lock screen, and at night, like 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM it change.
Where is the done button😭
I know how to make basic shortcuts, but the more advanced ones are so confusing.
Hi Chris, can you make a shortcut to open the app Zoom and log into a reoccurring meeting or something similar? I think this will be helpful. Thanks bud.
Truly glad I found your channel and have learned so much from you. I must admit this time with this video on shortcuts I was extremely excited to watch. This time you lost me and this was suppose to be shortcut 101? I will rewatch again. Overall, keep up the great job you are doing.
YES! This is exactly what I needed. Thanks for your always amazing content 😄
great Video man! Looking forward to the advanced ones!
Well its like programming a code. It bloody so difficult. Thanks bro. Atleast our mind are ready to learn this rocket science😁
Hi. I have been trying to make a simple shortcut but i have failed. My vision of a restaurant tip: I want to force the tip to make my total bill reflects in cents the day of the bill. Example: Input the bill amount, e.g., $34.54. Select the percentage tip: e.g., 20%. Input the day of the month, e.g., 25. Calculate the tip. In this example is $34.54 * .20 = $6.90. Now add original bill + tip = $41.44. I want my total bill to finish in .25 cents (day of the month). Now, show me the output $42.25 then show me the tip i have to add to accomplish this total. Subtrack $42.25 - (Original bill + tip) = .81. Note: Show me my tip: $6.90 + .81 = $7.71. Thus, show me Original bill $34.54 + ajusted tip ($7.71) = $42.25.
Chris...teaching myself shortcuts, and your videos are really helpful. Can you give me some advice? I have a shortcut that asks for text that I append to a note that my shortcut has created. Is there an action that will change the format of that text (e.g., bold, heading size)? I thought the “Rich Text from Markdown” might help, but it doesn’t (or I’m using it working). Having new notes formatted in the style I want is the whole point of the shortcut, so figuring out how to do this is critical. Thank you!
I realise you may not have time to answer my question, so I understand if you are too busy and don't reply, but would really appreciate your insight if you can.
Would it be possible to use shortcuts to automatically press a button within an app when presented with a certain screen?
My specific situation is that I'm trying to set up a Square payment device to receive busking donations without needing to initiate them. I managed to do so with an Android, but am exploring using an iPad and have run into an issue. When it approves a payment, it remains on the approved screen, showing the amount just paid and does not return to the home page till the 'new sale' button has been pressed. So I really need a work around for this. I.e when the app remains on the approved screen for 30 seconds it would navigate back to home page. Or even if the app is inactive for 120 seconds to navigate back to the home page.
Is it possible to get shortcuts to do things within apps like that or is that just something only the app developers can make occur?
Thank you so much for this series of videos Chris!!! I’m really want to use the everyday, I’ll follow this series of videos very thoroughly! Again, thank you so much
Nice job. You really take your time in all of your videos to patiently explain what you are doing. Question: at 11:22 you mention that hitting the return key is like clicking done instead of adding a new line. Seems like since ios14 my magic keypad return key doesn't have that action anymore, it just adds a new line and the only way I can select done on a shortcut is with the mouse or touch. Can't seem to find an answer anywhere. Any ideas?
Oh maybe they fixed it. It’s been like that for years, and I guess I haven’t checked since being on iOS 14.
thanks for this! perfect timing because i've been binging your recent ipad videos and was curious about what shortcuts i could use to improve my workflow and how to even make them
Great to hear!
Hey Chris, really hope you see my comment cause Apple employees couldn't answer my question.
I'm trying to create a keyboard shortcut on the iPad that would output certain text templates I have written on my notes app. It is similar to the "text replacement" feature in settings, but the only problem with that is that is the formatting (it wont let it paste multiple lines of text). Is there a way I can do it on shortcuts on iPadOS? I think I've seen people do it on MacOS
Christopher - How do I edit a Shortcut? From time to time I have to add and delete URLs from a Shortcut that opens web pages in tabs on my iMac. The EDIT selection within Shortcuts does not work well or easily.
How can I create a link that opens an app already installed in my iPhone? I want to use this link in a daily reminder I already configure on the Reminders App. Appreciate any help!
IOS 18 features of Calendar and Reminders for creating a Meeting Note? Can a note be created with a basic template and assign a Tag?
Could you do a tutorial so it can remind me to wear Sunscreen every time the UV index is equal to 2 or above from weather app? I did it by accident correctly (I think) but can’t make it again.
I would love to create a shortcut on Todoist - to add specific items on my existing projects
All the tutorials are making me crazy. NONE of them look like the screen I have in shortcuts on my 12, ios 16.5.1. I have confirmed that I have the real shortcuts app. I am so frustrated!
I like your video. I’m trying to set up some different “scenes” if you will in my house with shortcuts. Example is morning coffee time, I’d like a slideshow of a photo album to play on my Apple TV, while a pre selected music playlist plays on my HomePod. I can’t seem to get this to work, but I have a lot of these scenes that I’d like to set up.
Can you do a updated version of this for external links used in GoodNotes (apple & fantastical calendars for events, ynab, things 3, message, email, music, etc.)
Hi,
I would like to know how to keep my Iphone in silent/vibrate mode when i am at work( or a time-frame). Once i leave work, It should turn normal again automatically based on my location. I tried focus methods but DND doesn't fulfill what i need. DND isolates certain people and eliminates the others. I want all calls and notifications to be on silent/vibrate mode only. The physical switch above the volume buttons does the job but I don't want to end up forgetting to turn it back on every single day.
I tried creating a shortcut but i couldn't keep the "ringer volume" down. There was only a "volume" down. This cuts me from listening to songs but rings and notifications are aloud.
Lemme know if there is a way.
Thanks. :)
I need to make a very very simple shortcut, probably so simple that I shouldn’t even need the shortcut app to do it. Just can’t seem to find a way. Under the settings app in iPhone 12, there is a submenu that I use daily:
Settings>Accessibility>Hearing Devices. This shows the current connectivity status of my hearing aids to my phone. My goal is to simply have a shortcut icon that takes me straight to that screen. Idk how to code, and the shortcuts app seems so complex to me. Can you help?
I know nothing about Shortcuts and chose this app for a tutorial. The first lesson was how to write a note via shortcuts. Well, if I want to create a note I tap on the icon for the Notes app and hit the 'new note' icon at the bottom. A clear page appears and I write my note. Simple. After eight minutes of instruction here I was utterly lost and quit. I am serious and am not trying to be sarcastic. I just wanted to post a photograph of my weekly calendar on my home page and change it each week.
At the beginning I think I would gain a better grasp of Shortcuts if you could just run through an existing shortcut routine and show me how it works. After that I would better understand how this shortcut is written by running this video.
Ugh! This is nice video but like all other videos I’ve found on shortcuts no one bothers to state what they DO-as why, what purpose are they serving? Yes you can make a note draft shortcut-but why? What is the need? I can’t figure out how any of the shortcuts are helpful to my life because their simple application is never clearly stated.
I figured out how to add a shortcut for2 apps to open in split screen but, is there a way to make the apps connected to that shortcut perform a specific action? Example, the shortcut I created was for the Notes app and Calendar to open in split view. I would like that every time I run the shortcut, the Notes app opens to a specific note cause it’s notes that I refer back to pretty often. Thanks!!! Great video btw!!!
I receive hotel receipts from Hilton via email. They come as a pdf attachment. Would it be possible to have a Shortcut that searches for that particular email, selects the pdf attachment, then shares that pdf receipt to a different email address? Not sure if Shortcuts can do something like that. I have created a very basic search that looks for emails from Hilton, but have no idea how to "select" an attachment out of the email. any thoughts? Thanks!
Hi. I need a shortcut for my disabled brother. We got him a iphone and I used the OK Google shortcut so he could turn on RUclips Music and Sirius XM, but there is no way to turn them off using his voice. Any ideas? Thanks.
I need to be able to open a new Numbers document using a specific Template I've created for my daily facilities checklist (looking for burned-out lightbulbs, water leaks, or any other problems).
What do I do if a shortcut becomes corrupted and no longer works? I am trying to use the remember this shortcut. I worked then stopped saving inputs
lol followed this exactly and it only gave error messages after adding the clipboard. No idea why and now stuck. I feel like this just makes things harder when you could just open Notes and type or dictate a note. Now we have to open shortcuts, find the shortcut, hit play…? argh hahahahah
Can a shortcut command be created that would [turn Bluetooth OFF] IF [AIRPODS are NOT connected]?
Hallo can you create shortcut to read Reddit posts and comments having pause Funktion in it ? I pay with gold for it, or maybe u do it as a challenge ? Right now I use read article but I need use it every time please help !😮
Hi. I have just installed an app that control a lightsabers soundboard by Bluetooth. Is there a form to create a Siri shortcut to control the app with voice commands?
Would love the create PDF to work. It always fail. Have found no solution to this. Even fails when re created. Specifically need it to work with Notes.
Is it possible to build one for weekly Sunday's, 9:00 to 12:05 ~ to just turn off all sounds then back on, rather than trying to remember to slide the side switch to silent? I tried Focus, it does have day and time but does not allow me to see if one call or text so that I may have the option then to respond.
Chris, Im such a fan, thank you. please could you support how do I restore deleted Mac OS shortcuts? I just deleted a pile! heeelllpppp! Cas.
I have about 4 different Bluetooth output devices i connect my phone to, would love to create a shortcut that just gives me 4 choices of speaker/output device, rather than diving into settings all the time - is that even possible?
how to make a short cut for replying to a group text with the same reply like "Printed.Mahalo"?
Thank you so much for this! Can’t believe I just automated how I use Evernote.
Can’t wait to see the rest of the series
Im trying to set a shortcut for my apple watch. I need to turn the “always on” display preference without having to open the settings app and selecting display preferences and then selecting always on display. Is this even possible?
I'm looking to create a shortcut to move files from a folder to the photo album? I am using an app that remote controls my camera and autosaves to a file folder on my iPad. Can anyone help? I 100% need the photos in this file folder to be moved to the photo album
Thanks for the video. But this is still kind of confusing. I’d think it would be easier to just make a new note. Same as the reminders. I just made a new reminder to take out trash. Was much easier than using shortcuts which would have the same end result
What is the overall point of shortcuts? 🤷🏻♀️ Is it a fancy reminder list? It’s so complicated
Hi Christopher. I am trying to create a shortcut which will send me a email daily at 07h00 to show me my calendar events for the day, my reminders for the day and the weather today at my location .
, do you have a shortcut to call a conference number and have the iPhone automatic switch the speaker phone on without me doing it. I can’t figure this out. Thanks
Is there a way to make the app send a notification which opens a note when I click it? It's 1AM and Im struggling to find this out.
I am trying to figure out how to make a shortcut that downloads twitter videos from the documents app. Please do one if this is beneficial.
Im using your today summary but when i have multiple events on my calendar it gets all mixed up, do you know how to fix that?
Yes!!!! This is what ive been waiting for... thanks so much. Looking forward! 👌🏽
Hope you like it!
Christopher Lawley love your videos. I know i will enjoy it. Thanks for your content. Keep at it 😀
Me too. I've always watched the videos and thought that's amazing but probably beyond my ability.
Great video but still dont get it. This is what Im trying to do. I would like to see a Siri shortcut that opens my map to go home, send a message with text and estimated arrival time to home.
Are you using an external mouse & keyboard with your iPad? If so, which ones? Thanks
I wanted to build a shortcut for, like when I lock my ipad I want it to turn on low power mode and when I unlock it I want it to off low power mode, can anybody help?
I wanted to make a shortcuts of sending my family my location and a brief comment. How would I send an automatic message of my location?
How can I use Shortcut app to open a speaker app and switch on speaker and it instantly gets connected to the speaker (BOOM 3)
Hi how do you do quick message short cut plz I looking to send text messages at a curtain time or day like schedule messages is it possible with short cuts
I want use shortcuts because i am lazy so I can’t watch 18 minute long video for it so goodbye
how can I use some actions in Procreate app?
Because I dont think its every app that allows the Shortcuts app to do actions on it :(
How can I do an arrive shortcut on ios15 iPhone 12 without asking to run even when enabled. Please help.
Man I’m so lost. But it’s me. I got lost halfway. I think I’m thinking about this too abstract 😅
I wanted to make a shortcut that show a notification of different time zones but didn’t manage to do it can you help me please 😅
I managed to create a “message to be sent at later time. It keeps going off & I don’t know how to stop it. Can u help?
Cool video. I’m looking forward to slightly more advanced tutorials. Need to know how to grab and manipulate different information from my iPad and use them within shortcuts. The majority of the scripting page is a mystery to me.
I’ll keep that in mind as I plan these out!
Christopher Lawley thank you for everything you do, your channel has helped me get more productive.
I don't know about shortcuts it's awfully confusing and I don't see any real used for
Can you make a shortcut where whenever you turn on blue tooth it goes back off? Pls show me how.
Id love to have a shortcut for how to see metadata on your photos
How to create a Shortcut to record a conversation discreetly. How to do that.
Chris,
I am wondering if you could suggest how I can create a simple shortcut to Open an Excel file on my iPad. I am running iPadOS 17.5.1. I know I could do this in earlier versions just by doing: Open File in default app, but now that does not work.
Chris,
I have done some additional experiments, and have discovered that the issue seems to be “Password Protected” files. Excel files without passwords will open, but files with passwords will not open.
Excellent tutorial. Many thanks!
@Christopher Lawley, where is the link you mentioned is listed in the comments?
Hi Christopher, Do you have a shortcut to turn on or turn off "show my caller id"?
Can I make an action that will tell me a food order when I pull into a specific restaurant?
I want to create a shortcut that runs the AirPods "ear tip fit test". I have no idea how to get this to work.
It is possible to make a shortcut for selecting a specific Bluetooth device?
Hi. Thanks for your video. Is there a way in shortcuts to find an Apple 1 music radio station and play the latest episode? Thank you
Please do one for safety where you can automatically send your current location to people
Great job on the basics of shortcuts. Looking forward to more of these
i want from a spreadsheet with address add a shortcut that open that address in maps, is this possible?
I DONT SEE A SENSE OF THAT SAME AS APP PRES APP OR SHORTCUTS SEEMS SAME LIKE SAME FUNCTION
Is there a shortcut to lock screen without using lock/unlock button?
Can I create a shortcut to change location settings for a specific app?
Nice explanation. Looking forward for more. I always found shortcut tutorials confusing. But this is great. Thank you.
This is awesome. One question/problem. I keep getting and error. It reads, “No Content. Please specify some text in the create note action”. I followed your steps threw times and still get stuck on this part. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! Edit: just tried to download your shortcut and run. Got the same error. Hmm
Going to develop my mood and download iCode, from ther e you can make a json that takes ios objects and uses them to encode api aceess. Remember, you have to do this each time as a PIA change, possibly
My favorite shortcut is through the little shop in Mushroom Mall
Please teach us how to generate a shortcut to create a journal into Notability
how do I move the automations to a folder?