{"id":46174,"date":"2018-10-12T14:19:17","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T19:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=46174"},"modified":"2018-10-15T10:45:45","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T15:45:45","slug":"a-quick-guide-to-ios-12-siri-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/46174-a-quick-guide-to-ios-12-siri-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide to iOS 12 Siri Shortcuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-0268.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-42765\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-0268.jpg\" alt=\"macOS High Sierra Siri icon\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-0268.jpg 225w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-0268-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-0268-190x190.png 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>With the addition of <strong>Siri Shortcuts<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s=%22iOS+12%22\" target=\"_blank\">iOS 12<\/a>, Apple&#8217;s intelligent assistant became a lot more powerful. Siri Shortcuts give iOS 12 users the ability&nbsp;to create their own voice commands for various built-in functions, but the real power comes from being able to control third-party apps that support the feature.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we will <i>not<\/i>&nbsp;be covering the <strong>Shortcuts app<\/strong> that is also new to iOS 12. This app used to be known as Workflow, was purchased by Apple in 2017, and can be used to perform multiple actions on many apps through a sophisticated interface that includes a number of programming features. While these powerful shortcuts can be launched by Siri, we&#8217;re strictly targeting Siri Shortcuts that work with a specific app when invoked by voice. (<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s=%22iOS+12%22\" target=\"_blank\">Get more iOS 12 tips here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Apps Support Siri Shortcuts?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn order to create a Siri Shortcut for an app, the app must include support for Siri Shortcuts. At this early date in the life of Siri Shortcuts, there&#8217;s no common method&nbsp;that developers use to let their users know that an app supports Siri Shortcuts.&nbsp;There are a number of ways that users can determine this:<\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Siri &amp; Search:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/i>One good place to start a search for possible Siri Shortcuts is to launch the Settings app, then go to Settings &gt; Siri &amp; Search. On this screen are Suggested Shortcuts that iOS 12 has chosen for you based on your recent activity. For example, on a recent road trip I was looking at weather in various New Mexico towns, sending text messages to our petsitter, and checking the Dark Sky app to see if snow was in the forecast for the high country. As you can see in the screenshot below, all of those actions appear under Suggested Shortcuts:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_AB8B150E2DF0-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"608\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46175 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_AB8B150E2DF0-1.jpeg\" alt=\"&quot;(Suggested\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_AB8B150E2DF0-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_AB8B150E2DF0-1-95x120.jpeg 95w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_AB8B150E2DF0-1-255x323.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_AB8B150E2DF0-1-150x190.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_AB8B150E2DF0-1-364x460.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_AB8B150E2DF0-1-95x120@2x.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_AB8B150E2DF0-1-150x190@2x.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On this screen, My Shortcuts lists all of the shortcuts that you have&nbsp;created so far. Under Suggested Shortcuts, tapping All Shortcuts presents a list of suggested actions based on what you&#8217;ve done recently. For example, the list in the screenshot below shows Siri Shortcuts for Dark Sky, FlightRadar24, and Mail &#8212; two third-party apps and one that&#8217;s built into iOS 12:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46176\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_174FD0FA2997-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46176\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_174FD0FA2997-1.jpeg\" alt=\"(A list of suggested Siri Shortcuts is created and updated by iOS 12)\" width=\"360\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_174FD0FA2997-1.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_174FD0FA2997-1-60x120.jpeg 60w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_174FD0FA2997-1-160x323.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_174FD0FA2997-1-94x190.jpeg 94w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_174FD0FA2997-1-60x120@2x.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_174FD0FA2997-1-160x323@2x.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_174FD0FA2997-1-94x190@2x.jpeg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>(A list of suggested Siri Shortcuts is created and updated by iOS 12.)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You might not find a Siri Shortcut for your favorite app in the shortcut list, but one thing you can do is perform an action manually a few times and then check the list again to see if the app or action&nbsp;has been added. For example, I own a QardioArm blood pressure cuff &#8212; after taking my blood pressure recently, I noticed that a shortcut appeared for &#8220;View my blood pressure history&#8221;. Quite useful!<\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Check the App Store:<\/strong><\/i>&nbsp;While researching apps that support Siri Shortcuts for this post, I found that many apps&nbsp;that have recently added support make a point of telling potential users about it in the App Store description or version history. Dark Sky listed the addition of Siri Shortcuts support in the version history about a week ago (see screenshot below):<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46177\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6E6AA831C9E7-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46177\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6E6AA831C9E7-1.jpeg\" alt=\"(Check an app's version history to see if support for Siri Shortcuts has been added)\" width=\"480\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6E6AA831C9E7-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6E6AA831C9E7-1-138x120.jpeg 138w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6E6AA831C9E7-1-284x247.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6E6AA831C9E7-1-190x165.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6E6AA831C9E7-1-138x120@2x.jpeg 276w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6E6AA831C9E7-1-190x165@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>(Check an app&#8217;s version history to see if support for Siri Shortcuts has been added.)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><i><strong>Add to Siri Button:<\/strong><\/i>&nbsp;Several apps that were updated recently actually added an &#8220;Add to Siri&#8221; button or ask if you wish to create a Siri Shortcut during the setup process. Check in the app&#8217;s interface (usually under Settings in&nbsp;the app) to see if there&#8217;s an Add to Siri button.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Creating a Siri Shortcut<\/strong><br \/>\nFinding out whether or not an app supports Siri Shortcuts seems to be the hardest part of the process at this point &#8212; hopefully Apple will streamline the ability to search for supported apps on an iOS 12 device. Once you&#8217;ve found an app that does support Siri Shortcuts, it&#8217;s quite easy to create a shortcut to do your bidding. In this section, I&#8217;ll set up two easy Siri Shortcuts as examples.<\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Example &#8212; Ask Siri to Show&nbsp;You Your Combined Walking and Running Distance So Far Today<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> In Settings &gt; Siri &amp; Search, tap All Shortcuts and look for the Health app. On my iPhone, there were three shortcuts suggested: Today, Active Energy and Walking + Running Distance (see screenshot below).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46178\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E07DB347D745-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46178\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E07DB347D745-1.jpeg\" alt=\"(Several suggested shortcuts for the Health app)\" width=\"480\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E07DB347D745-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E07DB347D745-1-222x120.jpeg 222w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E07DB347D745-1-284x154.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E07DB347D745-1-190x103.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E07DB347D745-1-222x120@2x.jpeg 444w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E07DB347D745-1-190x103@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>(Several suggested shortcuts for the Health app.)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By the way, tapping See All shows other shortcuts that may not be visible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> Tap the shortcut you wish to add. In this case, tap &#8220;Walking and Running Distance&#8221; (see screenshot below):<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46179\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6797CC84CF8A-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46179\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6797CC84CF8A-1.jpeg\" alt=\"(The interface for setting a voice command for the Siri Shortcut)\" width=\"360\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6797CC84CF8A-1.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6797CC84CF8A-1-55x120.jpeg 55w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6797CC84CF8A-1-149x323.jpeg 149w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6797CC84CF8A-1-88x190.jpeg 88w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6797CC84CF8A-1-55x120@2x.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6797CC84CF8A-1-149x323@2x.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_6797CC84CF8A-1-88x190@2x.jpeg 176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>(The interface for setting a voice command for the Siri Shortcut.)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>3) <\/strong>Think of a voice command you want to use to ask Siri how far you&#8217;ve walked and run during a day. In this case, I&#8217;m going to use &#8220;How far have I walked?&#8221;. Tap the red button, and when&nbsp;you hear the &#8220;ding&#8221; from your iOS device, record the phrase and then tap&nbsp;the stop button. If Siri didn&#8217;t hear you correctly, tap Re-Record Phrase to change it (see screenshot below).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46180\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E68AB1B3D550-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46180\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E68AB1B3D550-1.jpeg\" alt=\"(The phrase that will tell me how far I've walked and run today)\" width=\"480\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E68AB1B3D550-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E68AB1B3D550-1-216x120.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E68AB1B3D550-1-284x158.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E68AB1B3D550-1-190x106.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E68AB1B3D550-1-230x129.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E68AB1B3D550-1-100x56.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E68AB1B3D550-1-216x120@2x.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_E68AB1B3D550-1-190x106@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>(The phrase that will tell me how far I&#8217;ve walked and run today.)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>4)<\/strong> Tap Done to save the Siri Shortcut.<\/p>\n<p>Now you ask Siri &#8220;How far have I walked?&#8221; and get an answer. Siri launches the Health app, opens Activity, and displays the Walking + Running Distance (see screenshot below). Considering that I average over two miles a day, I&#8217;d better stop writing and go do some walking!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46181\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_289AB488452E-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46181\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_289AB488452E-1.jpeg\" alt=\"(Siri can now tell me how far I've walked and run)\" width=\"480\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_289AB488452E-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_289AB488452E-1-110x120.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_289AB488452E-1-284x311.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_289AB488452E-1-174x190.jpeg 174w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_289AB488452E-1-110x120@2x.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_289AB488452E-1-174x190@2x.jpeg 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>(Siri can now tell me how far I&#8217;ve walked and run.)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Example &#8212; Ask Siri to Display&nbsp;a Trello Board<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Trello is a good example of a third-party app that supports Siri Shortcuts. If you&#8217;re not familiar with Trello, it&#8217;s a multi-platform task management app that makes easy work of organizing complex projects into manageable tasks. We use it here at the Rocket Yard to keep track of upcoming articles to write, and after opening the app to look at a project, I was happy to see it was added to the list of All Shortcuts. The process was the same as with the first example:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> In Settings, tap Siri &amp; Search, then All Shortcuts. Scroll down until you see the entry for Trello (see image below):<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46182\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_621D04D5D52C-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46182\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_621D04D5D52C-1.jpeg\" alt=\"(A suggested Siri Shortcut for a Trello board appears)\" width=\"480\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_621D04D5D52C-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_621D04D5D52C-1-178x120.jpeg 178w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_621D04D5D52C-1-284x191.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_621D04D5D52C-1-190x128.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_621D04D5D52C-1-178x120@2x.jpeg 356w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_621D04D5D52C-1-190x128@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>(A suggested Siri Shortcut for a Trello board appears.)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> Since I had opened only this one Trello board (project), it only showed the project &#8220;Apple 2018&#8221;. With a tap on that, the familiar Add to Siri screen appeared (see screenshot below):<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46183\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F0583FDA38F9-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46183\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F0583FDA38F9-1.jpeg\" alt=\"(The top of the screen to add a Siri command to open the Trello board)\" width=\"480\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F0583FDA38F9-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F0583FDA38F9-1-209x120.jpeg 209w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F0583FDA38F9-1-284x163.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F0583FDA38F9-1-190x109.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F0583FDA38F9-1-209x120@2x.jpeg 418w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F0583FDA38F9-1-190x109@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>(The top of the screen to add a Siri command to open the Trello board.)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>3)<\/strong> I want to tell Siri to &#8220;Show me future Rocket Yard posts&#8221; to see this Trello board, so I tap the red record button, listen for the &#8220;ding&#8221;, record the phrase, and then tap the stop button. Now all I need to do is use the phrase with Siri and the Trello information is at my fingertips (see screenshot below).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46184\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F2011A31CEF8-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46184\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F2011A31CEF8-1.jpeg\" alt=\"(Saying &quot;Show me future Rocket Yard posts&quot; instantly displays the proper Trello board)\" width=\"480\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F2011A31CEF8-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F2011A31CEF8-1-145x120.jpeg 145w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F2011A31CEF8-1-284x235.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F2011A31CEF8-1-190x157.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F2011A31CEF8-1-145x120@2x.jpeg 290w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_F2011A31CEF8-1-190x157@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>(Saying &#8220;Show me future Rocket Yard posts&#8221; instantly displays the proper Trello board.)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Siri Shortcuts are only the tip of the Shortcuts iceberg in iOS 12. Coming soon, we&#8217;ll show you how the new iOS 12 Shortcuts app can be used to provide even more voice commands to streamline your life. With the ability to pause for input, use programming techniques, and control multiple actions in multiple apps, the Shortcut app is a powerful tool that&nbsp;should revolutionize the way we use our iOS devices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the addition of Siri Shortcuts in iOS 12, Apple&#8217;s intelligent assistant became a lot more powerful. Siri Shortcuts give iOS 12 users the ability&nbsp;to create their own voice commands for various built-in functions, but the real power comes from being able to control third-party apps that support the feature. 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