Setting up ANY Existing Shortcuts with TapTec

This guide will walk you through the steps to program a TapTec Token to perform the actions of any Shortcut when you tap it with your NFC-enabled device in 10 steps.

Once you've got the hang of assigning any shortcut to your TapTec Token with these simple steps, you won't need to sift through endless tutorials ever again. 

The following steps are to be performed on the iPhone that will be actively using the Taptec Token

Before You Start :

To follow along, first open this in the Shortcuts app, and press Add Shortcut.

Note that this is a sample shortcut for demonstration purposes. Once you're comfortable with the process, you can easily interchange it with any of your existing shortcuts to customize your TapTec experience.

Steps:

1) Open Shortcuts App: Locate and open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone.

2) Navigate to the Automations Tab : Select the Middle Tab labeled "Automation" on the bottom of your screen

Navigate to the Automations Tab in the Bottom Center of the screen
3) Create a New Shortcut
: Tap on the "+" button usually located at the top right corner to create a new shortcut.

Press the "Plus" button at the top right of the screen to add new autmation

4) Create Personal Automation: Tap on the "Create Personal Automation" button.

Select "Create Personal Automation"

5) Select NFC Automation: Scroll down from the list of options until you find the "NFC" selection.

Scroll down until you find the "NFC" option from the list

6) Scan & Name NFC TagTap on the blue "Scan" text and hold your TapTec Coin near the top of your device until you see a prompt that says "Name This Tag". Then name the tag something relevant and press Next.

Scan and Name NFC Tag

7) Add ActionTap on "Add Action" 

Select Add Action and find "Facetime"

8) Add Open App Function: Type "Shortcut" into the search bar that appears. Selection "Run Shortcut" under "Scripting

Search Run Shortcut and select the result "Run Shortcut"

9) Select ShortcutTap the Greyed Out "Shortcut" button and select the shortcut you want assigned to the Token

Tap the greyed out "Shortcut" button and assign your downloaded shortcut

10) Save & Automating: Tap "Next" and turn off the 2 options "Ask Before Running" and "Notify When Run", then press "Done".

Turn off the options to "Notify when running" and "Ask before Run"

Now, whenever you tap this Token, it will run any selected shortcut!

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