Learn Siri Shortcuts: Back to the Basics - Working With Timers, Variables, Menus, and Notes

Let’s get back to working on Siri Shortcuts. In this one we take a look at working with timer, variables, menus, and notes.

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[natsnicknackus]

Thank you so much. Your video was the 3rd one I tried to watch and actually get the information I was searching for.

[UnusualAttitudes]

Thanks for this, Chris- I’m one of the many that requested a basic, low-level view of Shortcuts actions, so thank you for being so responsive! I’m always open for more basics!

[johnduraydecker]

Super helpful walkthrough! Looking forward to more like this when you feature a Shortcuts piece.

[SamAventoIRL]

10:33 when highlighting text, you don’t have to scroll up to tap the Share icon, just tap the “Share...” button right next to “Look Up” when the action bubble pop up. That also work with Shortcuts as well

[Vmah]

Thank you for such brief video of showing how to make and understand shortcuts.

[keepwatchpray]

Thanks so much for this video. Really really appreciate you taking the time to do another one and explaining things how you do. 👍🏼👍🏼

[marksteddom]

I love seeing this kind of thing. Most of the time I don’t know what the action is called so I can’t find it. I look for short cuts that have similar function so I can copy them and make them do what I need. Explaining the functions would be handy. Maybe some of the main ones would be of value. Thanks again for this video!

[_MemeMachine]

Don't American washing machines have timers??

[TomerShkolnik]

2:37 If you want to add already used action in your shortcut, you can click the action icon to quickly open it in the action menu and tap + to add it again and again. Hope it helps anyone 😉

[отпирайте]

10:50 i did this shortcut exactly the same way and no text gets written

Ok it works now but the link doesnt get written

[cradamantis]

Is there any way to choose what to play when timer ends?

[jonnyboymusic]

Is there a way to combine this timer shortcut with your other laundry timer to get a reminder when the timer goes off?

[sick_weasel]

Hey
Is it possible to choose an option with voice control? Would be nice.

[chahineatallah]

Why my automation not working automatically which is get certain time of day and then turn on airplane mode?? Any suggestion

[EricCalaway]

Is is possible to connect to a specific bluetooth device using shortcuts? I have headphones that do not connect automatically when turned on and would love it if shortcuts could provide a one button connection.

[tmiskiew]

Ask for input doesn’t take voice as parameter? What if I don’t or can’t type?

[PiMagia]

please make more shortcuts videos!! I'm loving it!
Btw.. I'm new to the channel! =)

[tye]

Is there a way to have an input go right into a specific iOS notes? For instance, you can prompt “How much did you spend” and the input gets put into a finance note, unlike making a new note you have to pick the specific one, which is just one more step.

[vipulbhardwaj]

Why not open the clock app as well from shortcuts?

[woodburyben]

Very helpful series on Shortcuts. I'm trying to create a shortcut that selects a specific Bluetooth speaker without going through settings and finding the name of my speaker from the list of Bluetooth devices. I just want to walk into my living room and select a shortcut to connect to my living room speaker. Any ideas?