Drop Calendar entry into Pages?

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Can I add a Calendar entry into a Numbers spreadsheet using just Workflow?

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Well, thanks to @MacSparky @RosemaryOrchard and their amazing new podcast I have finally cracked Workflow, I fully understand all of the Apps features and after a bit of tinkering got my head around a few bits that threw me and built my first (non iTunes) workflow.

My wife has returned to work (flexi-time) after being a stay at home Mum for many years, and has a few health/medication issues that often lead to forgetfulness. So when she accepts a shift over the phone she presses TWO BUTTONS on her iPhone to do the following:-

Enter her shift date/time/location into her work calendar so she no issues remembering when her next shift is.
Send me a text message so that she doesn’t have to remember to tell me she has accepted a shift.
Sets ME a reminder to talk to my boss and make sure our shifts don’t clash with childcare.
How cool?!

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Pages doc or Numbers spreadsheet?

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Sorry! Numbers spreadsheet!

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Hi Richard,

You could append to a csv text file which can be imported into Numbers. The gotcha with this is that Numbers will create a new file, meaning you couldn’t keep any formatting. The original csv will remain in recents and would remain easily accessible.

Further actions could probably be taken with a Mac running a script when the file appears if that option is available to you. That would move you away from Workflow for the final steps but Workflow would still remain the trigger.

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Here are 3 options:

  1. Use IFTTT and Google Sheets instead

  2. Use Microsoft Flow and Excel

  3. Wait for iOS Siri Shortcuts and hope (or check with a beta tester) whether there are hooks into iWork.

A fourth would be to do it in Applescript on the Mac, but I believe you wanted an iOS solution.

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