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# AppShortcut

A type that defines a preconfigured shortcut for a specific app intent.

```
struct AppShortcut
```

## Overview> Related sessions from WWDC22:
> Session 10170: [Implement App Shortcuts with App Intents](https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/10170), and
> session 10169: [Design App Shortcuts](https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/10169).

> Note: Apple may extract anonymized App Shortcuts data such as localized
> phrases, display representation values, and the title and description of
> related intents. Machine learning models use this data when training to help
> improve the App Shortcuts experience.

## Topics

### Creating an app shortcut

[`init(intent:phrases:shortTitle:systemImageName:)`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppShortcut/init(intent:phrases:shortTitle:systemImageName:)-8yntq)

Initializes an App Shortcut with phrases that run the app intent, a title, and an image.

[`init(intent:phrases:shortTitle:systemImageName:parameterPresentation:)`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppShortcut/init(intent:phrases:shortTitle:systemImageName:parameterPresentation:))

Initializes an App Shortcut with phrases that run the app intent, a title, an image, and specified parameters.

[`init(intent:phrases:shortTitle:systemImageName:)`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppShortcut/init(intent:phrases:shortTitle:systemImageName:)-2hk1x)

Initializes an App Shortcut with phrases that run the app intent, a title, and an image.


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