iOS 16 Choose from Menu Shortcut Prompt.

I recently updated to iOS 16. Previously, when running a shortcut with “Choose from Menu” the menu would display without a Prompt when the Prompt field was left blank in Choose from Menu action.


Now, when left blank the Prompt defaults to “Which One?”


How can I set a “Choose from Menu” shortcut action with a blank Prompt when it is run?


Thanks!

ToasterCoven

iPhone XR, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 13, 2022 1:08 PM

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Oct 14, 2022 3:53 PM in response to ToasterCoven

Hi ToasterCoven,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. It sounds like what you are trying to achieve may not be possible in iOS 16. This article explains more about using the "Choose from Menu" which you may find helpful: Use the Choose from Menu action in Shortcuts on iPhone or iPad

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The Choose from Menu action lets you decide what a shortcut should do when it’s run. You choose from a predefined list of options to have each option run a different series of actions. This allows shortcuts to maintain their rigid structure but remain flexible (depending on the runtime context).

Whereas the Choose from List action presents a list of items to pick from when you run a shortcut (such as an image or a song name), the Choose from Menu action presents a list of options, making it possible for the shortcut to do different things depending on what you choose when you run the shortcut. Think of the Choose from Menu action as creating a fork in the road of your shortcut—the shortcut is sent in a different direction depending on the chosen option, resulting in a unique behavior.

Each menu option in the Choose from Menu action has a corresponding marker—a tag below the Choose from Menu action in the shortcut editor. Each marker represents a different pathway the shortcut may take at that point. Place the actions that you want the shortcut to perform under the marker for a specific menu choice. For example, if you add a Choose from Menu action with two options—”Nice to meet you” and “Great seeing you again”—you could add a Text action under the “Nice to meet you” marker and enter the text string, “It was great meeting you today!” When you run the shortcut, choosing “Nice to meet you” passes the text string “It was great meeting you today!” out of the Choose from Menu action into the next action in your shortcut.

Note: Although you may notice a line in the center of the screen that connects each action, the shortcut actually skips the actions for the options you didn’t select. Choose from Menu lets you pick only one option, and that selection determines which actions are used.

Tip: You can also use variables in the names of each menu option to make them dynamic. For example, you can add the Current Date variable to the “Great seeing you again” option. When you run the shortcut and choose “Great seeing you again,” the current date is automatically added.

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Take care.


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