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Run a shortcut
When you open Shortcuts, the Library appears, listing all the shortcuts you’ve created or added from the Gallery. You can run any of these shortcuts.
In the Shortcuts app, do one of the following:
In the Library
, tap a shortcut.
In the Library
, tap
on the shortcut you want to run, then at the top of shortcut editor that appears (showing all the actions in the shortcut), tap
.
If the last action in the sequence results in a rich preview (such as an image or map location), a small preview window appears below the shortcut. Tap
to view content in fullscreen or tap
to send it elsewhere.
Shortcuts performs each action sequentially (from top to bottom as listed in the shortcut editor). To cancel the shortcut from the Library, tap . To cancel the shortcut from the shortcut editor, tap
.
For more information on sharing your shortcut, see Share shortcuts.
Alternatively, you can run a shortcut without opening the Shortcuts app in the following ways: