Automating OmniFocus 3 Using Siri Shortcuts: Beyond the Basics

This session is a follow up to Automating OmniFocus 3 Using Siri Shortcuts: Basics and takes a deeper dive into more advanced productivity workflows that can be automated using Siri Shortcuts.

We’ll build on the examples we explored in the Basics session, customizing them to add power and flexibility. We’ll also delve into some new territory and explore the many ways that OmniFocus can be automated alongside services, iOS apps, and web apps.

Session Overview

Attend this live session and learn techniques and best practices for:

• Customizing and extending existing Siri Shortcuts.
• Creating Siri Shortcuts that perform a series of operations.
• Creating template-based OmniFocus projects that are automatically generated based on the parameters that you provide.
• Performing date calculations within Siri Shortcuts.
• And more…

We’ll provide links to all of the Siri Shortcuts that are included in this session so that you can put what you learn to good use right away.

Led by Rose Orchard

This session will be led by OmniFocus expert, Rose Orchard. Rose is a strong proponent of the benefits of automation. She’s the founder of Automation Orchard and co-hosts the popular Automators podcast alongside David Sparks (aka MacSparky). Rose also recently shared her OmniFocus setup and workflows here on Learn OmniFocus, including how she makes extensive use of iOS automation technologies.

An Interactive Experience

During the live session you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and share insights using the chat box and audio/video conferencing. You’re welcome to join the live session 15 minutes before the start time to familiarize yourself with the online meeting technology we’re using and for an informal chat with other participants. The live session will remain active for 15 minutes after the completion time for additional questions and sharing.