Apple today released an updated version of Shortcuts, introducing support for several new actions related to the Notes app. There are options for Create Note, Append to Note, Find Notes, and Show Notes, all of which can be incorporated into your shortcuts.

There's also a new Get Numbers input action for pulling numbers from text, and Get Time Travel includes more details like route name, arrival time, and distance. You can also now tap on the Library tab to get to the bottom of the shortcuts list more quickly.

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Apple's full release notes for the new 2.2 Shortcuts update are below:

- Create and access Notes in your shortcuts with the new Create Note, Append to Note, Find Notes, and Show Note actions
- Pull out numbers from text using the new Get Numbers from Input action
- Tapping on the Library tab will now scroll to the bottom of your shortcuts list
- Get Travel Time now returns more details, including route name, arrival time, and distance
- Bug fixes and improvements

The Shortcuts app, introduced in iOS 12, is designed to allow iOS users to create multi-step shortcuts and automations using both first and third-party apps, with the shortcuts able to be activated using Siri commands.

Through Shortcuts, for example, you can create an automation to do something like turn on the thermostat at home using the Nest app, text your roommate that you're on the way with Messages, and open up the Maps app with directions home all with a single "I'm going home" ‌Siri‌ command spoken when leaving work.

Shortcuts are deeply customizable, with Apple's Shortcuts app providing a gallery of Shortcut suggestions along with the tools to create your own.

Top Rated Comments

gwhizkids Avatar
82 months ago
Have never used the shortcuts app and never will.Have never used Siri either in the 8 years it’s been around.
Good for you! Keep it up!
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dominiongamma Avatar
82 months ago
I gave up on shortcuts the app is confusing and it’s complicated
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
blackcrayon Avatar
82 months ago
Very complicated to use and most people I work with and associate with do not use it

What was Apple thinking when they developed this. The public are not programmers
It isn't as if iOS boots up into Shortcuts and you have to use it.

I welcome more powerful tools like this in iOS. Just don't download it if it's not for your use case.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bushman4 Avatar
82 months ago
Very complicated to use and most people I work with and associate with do not use it

What was Apple thinking when they developed this. The public are not programmers
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
burgman Avatar
82 months ago
Have never used the shortcuts app and never will.Have never used Siri either in the 8 years it’s been around.
Congratulations cookie time ;)
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
now i see it Avatar
82 months ago
"Hey Siri, cancel my subscriptions"
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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