Are there any events you're looking forward to?
Maybe it's your birthday, anniversary, graduation, election, or vacation.
Whatever it is, you can make it feel more exciting and special by creating a countdown using the “How many days left” shortcut on your iPhone. It's easy, fun, and customizable.
Here's how to do it in a few easy steps.
Open Shortcuts app
The Shortcuts app is a powerful tool that lets you automate tasks and create personalized actions on your iPhone. You can find it by swiping down from the top of your phone screen and searching for “shortcuts.”If you don't have it installed, you can do as follows please download it You can download it for free from the App Store.
iPhone shortcut app (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
Find the shortcut for “How many days left”
- once you Open shortcut app
- Please click gallery Icon at the bottom right of the screen
- Then type “day to day”
- A shortcut will appear. How many days left until Calculate the number of days from today to the selected date
- Go ahead and How many days left until Click on the shortcut to add it to Shortcuts
- Then tap Shortcut settings
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How to set the “How many days left” shortcut
When you tap Shortcut settingsWhen you click , a screen to set a shortcut for “How many days left” will be displayed. You will need to enter two things: the date of the event and the name of the event.
- For example, to create a countdown for your birthday on February 14, 2024, type: “2024/02/14” as a date
- Then tap end
- then click Next
- You will then be asked, “What is the name of your event?” Enter “My Birthday” as the name.
- Then tap end
- then click Add shortcut
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If you want to create multiple “How many days left” shortcuts
If you create multiple “How many days left” shortcuts, you will need to rename each shortcut to differentiate them.
- open shortcut app On iPhone
- Tap shortcut Tab at the bottom left of the screen
- Then tap all shortcuts
- find How many days left until The shortcut you want to rename, Long press Moreover
- Scroll down and tap change name
- Next, next to “How many days left?” Add an event. For example, “How many days until vacation?” (Note: The event must match the name of the event you originally called when you created the shortcut)
- Then tap end
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Run the shortcut manually or ask Siri to run it.
I've set up a “How many days left” shortcut, so you can tap the shortcut to run it from the app. You can see the time remaining until the event at the top of the screen, or you can ask Siri to do it. It's for you. Just say “Hey Siri, how many days left?” Siri displays the time remaining until the event at the bottom of the screen. This is if you have only one “How many days left” shortcut set.
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Results of running the “How many days left” shortcut (left: manually, right: using Siri) (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
Now, if you have multiple “How many days left” shortcuts and are using Siri, you need to include the event when you speak. For example, “Hey Siri, how many days until vacation?” or “Hey Siri, “How many days until my birthday?”
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How to edit the “How many days left” shortcut
- open shortcut app On iPhone
- Tap shortcut Tab at the bottom left of the screen
- find How many days left until Long press on the shortcut you want to edit
- Tap edit Make the necessary changes in the shortcut editor.
How to share the “How many days left” shortcut
- open shortcut app On iPhone
- Tap shortcut Tab at the bottom left of the screen
- find How many days left until the shortcut you want to share and Long press Moreover
- Tap share Choose how you want to share your shortcut. messages, emails etc.
How to delete the “How many days left” shortcut
- open shortcut app On iPhone
- Tap shortcut Tab at the bottom left of the screen
- find How many days left until Long press the shortcut you want to delete
- Scroll down to where it says “''.erasePlease tap
- Click to confirm your decision Delete shortcut
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Now you know how to create a countdown for an event. Check back anytime to feel the anticipation and excitement. You can also create multiple countdowns for different events. You can also let your friends and family know that you're counting down to the event and invite them to join in the celebration.
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