Wait to Return
Pauses execution until you leave the Shortcuts app and return to it.
This action might be useful after an action that switches apps, to pause execution until you return to the Shortcuts app.
Take reminder screenshot
Waits a few seconds (to close the shortcut), takes a screenshot, waits for you to return to Shortcuts, then asks you to enter the title before adding it to Reminders.
Scripting Actions
Add New Reminder
Creates a new reminder and adds it to the selected list of reminders.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Take%20reminder%20screenshot
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Take%20reminder%20screenshot
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Take reminder screenshot”
end tell
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Add flagged reminder
Prompts you to enter a new reminder and adds it under Flagged reminders.
Dictate groceries
Dictates text, then splits it by new lines and adds them to Reminders in your groceries list.
Set expiration reminder
Prompts you for a reminder about a type of food you have and when it expires.
Open Reminders list
Presents the option to choose from “Work” or “Personal” groups, then from the set of lists, then opens the chosen list in Reminders. Works great in the Shortcuts widget.
Add messaging reminder
Prompts you to pick reminders, then a contact, then assigns those reminder to show up when you’re messaging that person.
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Opens the Lists tab of Bluesky, showing your user-created lists and letting you create a new one.
Open Twitch on the Mac
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Show my business checking card
Opens the Wallet app to the preselected debit card for your business account.
Crop the subject out
Removes the background of a photo, cropping the remaining subject to remove blank space.
Open Instapaper
Opens Instapaper.com on the Mac and the Instapaper app from iPhone or iPad.
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