How to Create a Custom Shortcut on Your iPhone

Gone are the days when our phones were nothing but messaging and calling devices. Modern iPhones have become a very important part of our lives and can help us maximize our productivity when we use them properly.

One of the easiest ways to be more productive with your iPhone is to create custom shortcuts. Doing so will allow you to access certain pages you visit frequently, set certain phone parameters without having to click a few buttons, and much more.

If you’re looking for a step-by-step guide on how to create custom iPhone shortcuts, you’ve come to the right place. The tips in this article will work on devices running iOS 15 and higher.

Why You Should Create iPhone Shortcuts

When we use our iPhones, we visit some aspects of apps more than others. For example, you can regularly check the weather of a place you visit frequently.

The simple reason Apple created Shortcuts is to make these processes easier. When you create a shortcut on your home screen, you don’t have to open an app and navigate to find these tasks.

How to Make a Shortcut on Your iPhone Using Automatic Suggestions

You can create an iPhone shortcut in several different ways. If you’re stuck with ideas, you can start with what’s suggested within the app. To create a shortcut from the suggested automation:

Stage 1: Open the Shortcuts app. If you deleted it before, you have to download it again from the App Store.

Step 2: Click the Gallery tab at the bottom right of your screen.

Stage 3: Check out the Automation Recommendations and see if you like any of them.

Step 4: If you see a suggestion that interests you, click on it. On the next screen, hit Add Automation.

If you want to edit your new automation, go to the Automation tab and select your new design. Then switch as you think is necessary and hit Done to put those changes into effect.

How to Create a Custom iPhone Shortcut from Scratch

If you don’t see any interesting automation suggestions, you can make your own from scratch. To do this:

Stage 1: In the Shortcuts app, go to the My Shortcuts tab and tap All Shortcuts.

Step 2: Select the + button in the upper right corner.

Stage 3: Press Add Action. Here you can find various actions such as calling specific contacts or checking your flight status.

Step 4: Tap the action you want to create a shortcut for and customize as you think necessary.

Step 5: Go back to All Shortcuts and tap yourself to see if it works.

If all goes as planned, you should now have a shortcut ready for when you need it.

Creating Shortcuts Using Stock Shortcuts

Also, unlike the suggestions mentioned earlier in this article, you can create a shortcut using Apple’s preset automation. Examples include:

• Weekend jobs

• Recording how much water you drink

• Set reminders to brush your teeth

To access these and more:

Stage 1: In the Shortcuts app, go to the Gallery tab.

Step 2: Scroll down until you see Essentials, and then look through the various categories to see which one works best for you. If you don’t see anything on the original screen, press See All to expand your options.

Stage 3: Press the + button on the shortcut you want to add.

If you need to customize a shortcut, you can tap on it and press the three dots button on the icon. Once you’ve done that hit Add Shortcut and your changes will take effect.

How to Add a Shortcut to Your Home Screen

Once you’ve created a shortcut, you’re ready to add it to your home screen for easy access. This is easy to do:

Stage 1: In the Shortcuts app, click the My Shortcuts tab.

Step 2: Select All Shortcuts.

Stage 3: Press and hold the shortcut you want to add to your home screen and select Details.

Step 4: Press Add to Home Screen.

Step 5: Change the name and icon; You can change the text by tapping the icon, the available one and selecting one of the extended options and typing in the text box.

Step 6: Select Add in the upper right corner.

After completing the steps above, go to your iPhone home screen to make sure it’s there. It will look like an app. When you need to access this shortcut, all you have to do is click on it.

Easy to Create Custom iPhone Shortcut

Shortcuts are a powerful way to use your phone more efficiently. Creating them is simple and you can make new ones for just about anything.

After reading this guide, you should now have all the tools you need to create shortcuts that fit your lifestyle.