How to quickly resume editing shortcuts in folder after rebooting?

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How to quickly resume editing shortcuts in folder after rebooting?

I need help with quickly resume editing shortcuts located in shortcut folder after like rebooting, reset network settings, force restart (to resolve editing hiccups happening to less than 30 lines of code) of iPad mini 6 which I expected sufficient hardware resources.

as-is, I am currently opening shortcut App which shows all shortcuts not in folder, swipe down to folder before I can resume to shortcuts work in progress. With numerous shortcuts, it takes effort to reach to folder.

iPad mini 6, iPadOS 17

Posted on Sep 10, 2024 12:28 AM

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Answer 1

Alancito

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Sep 11, 2024 6:58 AM in response to SunnyInToronto

The shortcut below opens the most recently modifed shortcut in the Shortcuts app editor. In the Get Item from List action, if I put Item at Index 1 it strangely doesn't get the most recently modifed shortcut! ...It only gets the most recently modifed shortcut if I put Item at Index 2. Experiment to see what works for you.

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Sep 10, 2024 2:28 AM in response to SunnyInToronto

Both the shortcuts below will open the shortcut in the Shortcuts app editor. If you don't want to bother choosing from a folder, use the second shortcut, putting your shortcut's name in the Text action:

Shortcuts actions in Shortcuts app:

Shortcuts User Guide for iPhone and iPad

Shortcuts User Guide for Mac

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Answer 3

Sep 11, 2024 3:25 AM in response to Alancito

Thanks. I added another post.

Open recents? IMHO reduce reliance on human memory of not yet fully thought out shortcuts/folders constraint of static Assistive Touch Customise Top Menu?

Is there open recents (Microsoft Windows File Explorer)? It helps when mind becomes foggy like in following situations

1. as building a WIP takes longer

2. when I haven’t finalise where to locate shortcut in folders

3. Accessibility Top Menu max out at 8 shortcuts/folders

4. how else to customise for different focus? (8 is insufficient for shortcuts because not everything is accessible to shortcuts).

Open recents? IMHO reduce reliance on hum… - Apple Community

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Sep 12, 2024 1:56 AM in response to Alancito

Thanks someone pointed out my misunderstanding of posting how to get recently modified shortcuts. I should ask “how to get recently edited shortcuts” because modified date of shortcut includes executed or ran shortcut.

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Alancito

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Sep 12, 2024 3:25 AM in response to SunnyInToronto

SunnyInToronto wrote: "...modified date of shortcut includes executed or ran shortcut."

Thanks – that explains the confusion I had with my previous shortcut above. So this shortcut below lists the ten most recently modifed & run shortcuts and opens the chosen shortcut in the Shortcuts app editor:

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Answer 6

Sep 13, 2024 2:25 AM in response to Alancito

Thanks for speedy response

I am on iOS 17.6.1 and my options of Action “Repeat Index” are limited to

have any value or
does not have any value

how to modify above option to “is not” and specify “1” for Action “Repeat Index “?

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Sep 13, 2024 4:20 AM in response to SunnyInToronto

Better to have posted a screenshot, so I'm guessing that your If action Input parameter is the default Repeat Item.

...Change it to Repeat Index — then you'll have more options for the Condition parameter.

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Sep 15, 2024 2:27 AM in response to SunnyInToronto

As the Repeat Index comes from the previous Repeat with Each action, better to have also included that action in your screenshot. So I'm guessing that the End Repeat is incorrectly placed before the If action.

...If so, drag the End Repeat to after the End If — then you'll have more options for the IF action's Condition parameter.

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