Advanced: Performing actions through an automation

First open the Shortcuts app on your Apple iPhone.

Then switch to the Automation tab at the bottom right. Then tap on New Automation. In the new Personal Automation window, scroll down and then select NFC.

Via pressing Scan, the empty NFC chip can then be scanned and named. We named the scanned NFC chip Note card. Also select Execute immediately.

Then tap on Ok.

The When note card is detected window then opens. Go to New empty automation and tap Add action in the next window. Now scroll down to the Notes category and tap on the small arrow >.

Select Create note in the new window.

The automation is now created. Now select Done. You will now return to the start area of the app.

You have now successfully created an automation and want to add an action to it. In this example, we not only want to create a note, but also save it in a specific location. In the start area of the Shortcuts app, go back to the Automations tab, where you will now find your newly created automation. Then select it again. Then select Create Note.

Now enter Save in the lower Search apps and actions field. Then select Save file. The step is now added to the previous automation. You can also name your note. In our example, we have named the note Test.

You should now further customise the step of saving a note. To do this, tap > at the end of the Saving create note box. The box for this action will now expand. Here you can select whether you want to be asked for the save location after each scan and whether the file should be overwritten.

In our example, we have activated Ask for storage location. Then tap on Folder in the top box and then select Notes. Now you have customised everything. Now select Done.

Now you can test your finished automation. To do this, scan your NFC tag. You can now select the storage location of your note more precisely and then edit the note.