Shortcuts Not Showing

Hi everyone,

I recently got a new watch and wanted to try out the shortcuts on it, but they just don’t show up at all. I’ve tried literally everything: restarted the watch, switched iCloud accounts, and checked all the settings multiple times—no luck.

I’ve also searched everywhere online and gone through all the forums, but I just can’t find a solution.


On top of that, I keep getting a notification in the Shortcuts app saying that some deleted shortcuts can’t be found. It’s really annoying!

Does anyone have an idea what the problem could be or what else I could try? I’d appreciate any tips!

Apple Watch Series 9, watchOS 11

Posted on Sep 26, 2024 10:57 AM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2024 6:51 AM

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Sep 27, 2024 8:39 AM in response to JulienKu

Thanks.


Force restart your watch by pressing simultaneously on the crown and the side button until the Apple logo appears.


If the issue persists, unpair your Apple Watch and pair it again.


If still unsuccessful, unpair your Apple Watch and pair it again as a new watch (ie without using the backup). You will loose all your Apple Watch settings but your watch will be set up a new, just like it was out of the box.

Sep 27, 2024 8:20 AM in response to JulienKu

I created a very simple example on my iPhone and set it to show on te Apple Watch:



At first, the shortcut would only display as "New Shortcut" on the Apple Watch. I renamed it to "This Is A Test" on the iPhone, quit the Shortcuts app on the Apple watch and reopened Shortcuts on the Apple Watch. The shortcut was at the top of the list with the correct name.


See if such a test works on your end.

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