The Shortcuts app lets you automate tasks you do often with just a tap or by asking Siri. You can create shortcuts to get directions to the next event in your Calendar, move text from one app to another, and more.
There are ready-made shortcuts in the Gallery. Or you can build your own with different apps, and it’ll run multiple steps in a task for you.
With Vocal Shortcuts, you can teach iPad to perform an action when you speak a word or another sound of your choosing. Vocal Shortcuts can be useful if you have moderate to severe atypical speech but can reliably vocalize certain utterances. Audio is processed on device.
An action can even be a request to Siri. While Vocal Shortcuts is listening, the Microphone In Use icon appears in the status bar.
After you set up Vocal Shortcuts, the Microphone In Use icon is shown in the status bar to indicate that Vocal Shortcuts is using the iPad microphone to listen for shortcuts. When you don’t want Vocal Shortcuts to use the microphone, go to Settings > Accessibility > Vocal Shortcuts, then turn off Vocal Shortcuts.
With Vocal Shortcuts set up, just say the phrase for one of the shortcuts you’ve created.
Quick tip: If you have an acquired or progressive condition that affects speech, you can have Siri listen for and recognize a wider range of atypical speech patterns. See Change Siri accessibility settings.
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The Shortcuts app lets you automate tasks you do often with just a tap or by asking Siri. With the shortcuts you create on your iPhone, you can quickly get directions home, create a top 25 playlist, and more.
When you add a new shortcut on your iPhone, it also appears on your Apple Watch, as long as it’s compatible. Not every iPhone shortcut works on your watch, though.
Here’s how to use shortcuts on Apple Watch.
Note: Not all shortcuts on iPhone are compatible with Apple Watch.
A new shortcut you add on your iPhone also appears on Apple Watch, as long as it’s compatible.
To quickly access your shortcuts, do any of the following:
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You can set up a shortcut to quickly start Live Recognition when VoiceOver is on. If VoiceOver is off, the shortcut opens the Magnifier app in Detection Mode instead. There’s more than one way to do it: you can use a VoiceOver gesture, assign a different gesture, or use the Accessibility Shortcut.
Note: The Action button is available on supported iPhone models.
You can double-tap or triple-tap the back of iPhone to perform actions such as taking a screenshot, turning on an accessibility feature, running a shortcut, and more. It’s called Back Tap, and you can choose an action for Double Tap and Triple Tap.
To turn off Back tap, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap, choose Double Tap or Triple Tap, then tap None.
With Vocal Shortcuts, you can teach iPhone to perform an action when you speak a word or another sound of your choosing. Vocal Shortcuts can be useful if you have moderate to severe atypical speech but can reliably vocalize certain utterances. Audio is processed on device.
You can add a Vocal Shortcut, use it, and delete it when you no longer need it.
Here’s how to use Vocal Shortcuts on iPhone.
After you set up Vocal Shortcuts, the Microphone In Use icon is shown in the status bar to indicate that Vocal Shortcuts is using the iPhone microphone to listen for shortcuts. When you don’t want Vocal Shortcuts to use the microphone, go to Settings > Accessibility > Vocal Shortcuts, then turn off Vocal Shortcuts.
Once Vocal Shortcuts is set up, say the phrase for one of the shortcuts you’ve created.
Quick tip: If you have an acquired or progressive condition that affects speech, you can have Siri listen for and recognize a wider range of atypical speech patterns.
The Shortcuts app lets you automate tasks you do often with just a tap or by asking Siri. You can create shortcuts to get directions to the next event in your Calendar, move text from one app to another, and more.
You don’t have to start from scratch, either. You can choose ready-made shortcuts from the Gallery, or build your own using different apps to run multiple steps in a task.
