How to Create a ‘Choose From Menu’ Shortcut

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I have a shortcut on my Apple Watch which asks me which Workout I wish to start and then starts it based on my response.
To create a similar shortcut where you can choose between different menu options, start by tapping on All Shortcuts in the app and tap on the plus icon to create a new shortcut. Down here in the search box we’ll type Menu and we’re presented with two options. Either ‘choose from menu’ or ‘choose from list’.
In this video we’ll be using ‘Choose from menu’ but you would use Choose from list if you wanted to select multiple items from a list. Say a bunch of photos in the photos app or files in the files app. However, as I said we’ll be using ‘Choose from Menu’ and tapping it will add it to our editor.
We want to start by adding the text that will appear when we initiate our shortcut. What Apple refers to as the prompt. Since I’m choosing between two workouts, my prompt will be ‘Which Workout’? Below our prompt will be our different answers or menu options. Currently there are only two but you can have as many different menu options as you wish by tapping ‘add new item’. For this demo I’ll stick with just the two, and replace the text to read Run and Weights.
If I tap done on the keyboard, you can see that our script is starting to take shape. It starts by asking ‘Which Workout?’ and I’ll be presented with two options either ‘Run’ or ‘Weights’. Now we have to define what action to take when each menu option is chosen. So since I want to start a workout I’ll search for exactly that. I’ll tap it to add it to the editor and rather than having an open goal I’ll change the goal to be 5 kilometres.
Having created my action I’ll long press to select it and drag to where I want it to execute which is under the Run menu option. I’ll now do the same for Weights, which again is ‘start a workout’ and this time I’ll choose ‘functional strength training’ and I’ll leave the goal as open. And move it under my menu option.
So that completes the steps in our shortcut. Starting the shortcut will prompt me to choose between two workouts either Run or Weights. Tapping my choice will either start the Outdoor Run or the Functional Strength Training. The script will then end. Once you're happy with your steps, you can give your shortcut a name by tapping the little drop down arrow and you can customise the icon as well. You can also add the shortcut to the home screen of your phone from this menu too. There we are.
If you want to be able to run the shortcut from your watch, go back into the editor, tap on the little information or ‘I’ icon and enable this option. You can then add your shortcut as a complication and tapping it will bring up the prompt.

[@Boyfriend-12]

Cool, but can i add icons to the menu?

[@dadquad]

Super helpful. with them moving the control center moving to the action button, I wanted an easier way to access the few things I use

[@justinjones2973]

This is amazing, thank you 🙏🏾

[@dionboose4476]

Great video. Thanks