action:Execute_Shortcut
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Execute Shortcut
The Execute Shortcut (v10.1+) action executes a specified macOS Shortcut (macOS 12.0+).
The Shortcut can optionally receive text input from the System or a Named Clipboard, the Trigger Clipboard, a Variable, Text, Calculation or a File.
The results can be:
- Ignored.
- Displayed in a floating window.
- Displayed briefly in a Notification.
- Displayed large across the screen.
- Typed in to the current selection.
- Pasted in to the current selection.
- Saved to a variable.
- Appended to a variable (v9.0+).
- Saved to the system or a Named Clipboard.
- Saved to a file (v11.0+).
- Asynchronously ignored — the action runs while the macro continues on.
If the output is going to a clipboard or a file, the results can be an image. (v11.0+)
See Also
Actions
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