Run a shortcut from the Shortcuts app on iPhone or iPad
When you open Shortcuts, your shortcuts collection appears, listing all the shortcuts you’ve created or added from the Gallery. You can run any of these shortcuts.
Run a shortcut from the Shortcuts app
In the Shortcuts app on your iOS or iPadOS device, do one of the following:
Tap a shortcut (the coloured rectangle).
Tap on the shortcut you want to run, then at the bottom of shortcut editor that appears (showing all the actions in the shortcut), tap .
Shortcuts performs each action sequentially (from top to bottom as listed in the shortcut editor).
If an action requires additional data, a dialogue appears and asks for input. If an action requires private data from your device, a dialogue asks for permission to use your data.
If the last action in the sequence results in a rich preview (such as an image or map location), a small preview window appears below the shortcut. Tap to view content in fullscreen or tap to send it elsewhere.
Cancel a shortcut
You can stop a shortcut while it’s running.
In the Shortcuts app on your iOS or iPadOS device, do one of the following:
Cancel a shortcut from its coloured rectangle: Tap .
Cancel a shortcut from the shortcut editor: Tap .