Siri Shortcuts
Sorted³ makes it easy to create shortcuts to be used with Siri for repetitive tasks.
To create a Siri Shortcut, go to Settings -> Integrations – Siri Shortcuts. You can choose from the following options:
Add Task
Tap this option to create a pre-filled template for a new Task which you can use with Siri. You can select any of the following for your template:
- Copy from clipboard: if you toggle this switch to ‘On’, the content of your clipboard will be used as the title of the new Task when the shortcut runs
- List: choose the List into which the new Task will be placed
- Tags: choose the Tag(s) to be assigned to the new Task
- When: choose the date and time you want set for the new Task
- Duration: choose the duration of the new Task
- Early Alert: choose the time of the alert on the new Task
- Lock: choose if you wish to lock the new Task
- Edit in App: this must be On unless you have set ‘Copy from clipboard’ to On
Once you have chosen any desired options for your template, tap ‘Add to Siri’ and then record a distinctive phrase by tapping the round red button at the bottom of the Add to Siri screen to start recording, and then the square red button to finish recording. Finally tap Done to finish adding the Siri Shortcut.
When you run this Shortcut, Sorted³ will open with a new Task expanded, and with any configurations you have chosen in place. You will need to type the Task title, unless you have chosen to use the clipboard contents.
Add Event
Tap this option to create a pre-filled template for a new Event which you can use with Siri.
You can select any of the following for your template:
- Copy from clipboard: if you toggle this switch to ‘On’, the content of your clipboard will be used as the title of the new Event when the shortcut runs
- Calendar: choose from the Calendars which you have enabled for Sorted³
- Date: defaults to Today, but you can change this to whatever you want
- Duration: choose the duration of the new Event
- Location: use the autocomplete field to search for a Location to add
- Early Alert: choose the time of the alert on the new Event
- Edit in App: this must be On unless you have set ‘Copy from clipboard’ to On
Once you have chosen any desired options for your template, tap ‘Add to Siri’ and then record a distinctive phrase by tapping the round red button at the bottom of the Add to Siri screen to start recording, and then the square red button to finish recording. Finally tap Done to finish adding the Siri Shortcut.
When you run this Shortcut, Sorted³ will open with a new Event expanded, and with any configurations you have chosen in place. You will need to type the Event title, unless you have chosen to use the clipboard contents.
Show List
Tap this option to create a Shortcut to open one of your Lists in Sorted³. You choose the List name, and you can also if you wish choose Tag(s) to filter the List by.
Tap ‘Add to Siri’ and then record a distinctive phrase by tapping the round red button at the bottom of the Add to Siri screen to start recording, and then the square red button to finish recording. Finally tap Done to finish adding the Siri Shortcut.
When you run this Shortcut, Sorted³ will open with the List you have chosen displayed, filtered by any Tag(s) you have chosen.
Show Tag
Tap this option to create a Shortcut to open one of your Tags in Sorted³. You choose the Tag which you want to show, and you can also if you wish choose to filter that Tag view on other Tag(s) which may be assigned to the Tasks in it.
Tap ‘Add to Siri’ and then record a distinctive phrase by tapping the round red button at the bottom of the Add to Siri screen to start recording, and then the square red button to finish recording. Finally tap Done to finish adding the Siri Shortcut.
When you run this Shortcut, Sorted³ will open with the Tag you have chosen displayed, filtered by any other Tag(s) you have chosen.
Show Date
Tap this option to create a Shortcut to open your Schedule for a particular date. You can choose ‘Today’, ‘Tomorrow’ or two or more days in the future. Or you can choose ‘Next Sunday’ or any other next day of the week.
Tap ‘Add to Siri’ and then record a distinctive phrase by tapping the round red button at the bottom of the Add to Siri screen to start recording, and then the square red button to finish recording. Finally tap Done to finish adding the Siri Shortcut.
When you run this Shortcut, Sorted³ will open your Schedule for the Date you have chosen.
Search
Tap this option to create a Shortcut to perform a search on a saved term or phrase. Type the word or words which you wish to be searched for in Sorted³ and then tap ‘Add to Siri’. Record a distinctive phrase by tapping the round red button at the bottom of the Add to Siri screen to start recording, and then the square red button to finish recording. Finally tap Done to finish adding the Siri Shortcut.
When you run this Shortcut, Sorted³ will open with the Search window showing your word or phrase and any results displayed.