How do I link the Factbook in Apple Shortcuts

LukeWarmBoiling · 2025-07-16T19:41:01+00:00

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Hello, thank you for reading my inquiry. I was hoping to get some assistance with anyone who is familiar with Apple Shortcuts, and can help me. I can figure out how to link the Search in Logos, but struggling to link the Factbook.

I'm creating a shortcut to have on my Home Screen. I want three options when prompting the Shortcut. Search, Factbook, and NKJV to do quick lookups. I get invalid URL when attempting to do several (logos4:Factbook, logosres:Factbook, and several I got from the Factbook itself), its all invalid.

Anyone can help me please?

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Donovan R. Palmer

Are you using MacOS or iOS.

If the desktop, which version of MacOS are you on, and also which Logos Desktop version?

Here's the shortcut that works for me, which looks like you have already tried. Is this what you are trying to achieve? I also have a shortcut for search, but you indicated that you have this one sorted.

Donovan R. Palmer

I just attempted this on iOS (I don't use iOS very much), but it works there as well, and I was able to create a shortcut on my Home Screen.

LukeWarmBoiling

Donovan, thank you for that. So with the way you have it setup, you don’t don’t type anything to inquire about? Meaning it just opens Factbook and then you type?

LukeWarmBoiling

Here is what I have been working on all day. https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/d4bdb81db60c4a799ccbd96988d6b635

If anyone wants to use or tweak to customize for specific library. I just can’t figure out how to get Factbook to work..

Oh, btw, I use on both Mac and iPhone, all latest updates..

Donovan R. Palmer

Yes, you can programme it to prompt you, but I just have it open Factbook. What I observe is that it recalls the previous Factbook topic, but that's ok for me. I just type in my new Factbook topic.

Out of curiosity, what do you use for your search shortcut? I use logos4:Search and it works on MacOS, but not iOS. I don't use my iPad much, except as a portable e-reader, so this isn't a big deal for me.

Donovan R. Palmer

If anyone wants to use or tweak to customize for specific library. I just can’t figure out how to get Factbook to work..

Wow! This is amzing! You are a Jedi master of Apple shortcuts!

LukeWarmBoiling

I can't take all the credit, I had a start with another persons groundwork. I customized for my books, which I noticed the Nelson Dictionary not working properly. I love it so far, but I use the Factbook with the Search tool the most.

I hope you enjoy it!