Shortcuts User Guide
- Welcome
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- Intro to Shortcuts
- Discover shortcuts in the Gallery
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- Run a shortcut from the app
- Run shortcuts with Siri
- Run suggested shortcuts
- Run app shortcuts
- Run shortcuts from the Home Screen widget
- Run shortcuts from the Search screen
- Add a shortcut to the Home Screen
- Launch a shortcut from another app
- Run shortcuts from Apple Watch
- Run shortcuts by tapping the back of your iPhone
- Adjust privacy settings
- Copyright
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Run shortcuts from the Search screen on your iPhone or iPad
Using search, you can quickly locate and open a shortcut without having to open the Shortcuts app.
On your iOS or iPadOS device’s Home Screen, swipe down from the centre.
Before you enter a search term, suggested shortcuts may appear on the screen.
Type the name of a shortcut in the search field.
A list of results forms as you type. You may need to scroll to locate your shortcuts. Each shortcut result displays the icon and name of the shortcut.
Tap the shortcut, then do one of the following:
Tap “Run”, then follow any additional onscreen instructions.
Tap the shortcut to open the Shortcuts app, then tap
to run the shortcut.
Tap
to dismiss the shortcut.
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