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Intro to how shortcuts work
When you run a shortcut, each action in the list of actions runs in order from top to bottom. Each action plays a role in the task you want to accomplish, much like individual steps in a factory assembly line. For example, some actions fetch information either from your device or from the Internet. Some actions transform information — for example, resizing an image. Other actions share information to shared photo albums, to contacts using the Messages or Mail apps, or to other social media services.
![Shortcut editor showing the sequence of actions in a shortcut.](https://help.apple.com/assets/5D66C362680CE25E7861EFB5/5D66C38B680CE25E7861EFC5/en_GB/0976ea06d70a17ec1512b91fc63281f1.png)
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