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Set Widget Relevance

This action tells the system that a canvas widget is useful right now. For a limited time, this can make the widget more likely to appear in Smart Stacks.

Smart Stacks are widget stacks that rotate between widgets based on time, location, and other signals. Relevance gives the system another signal, but the system still decides what appears.

Use it for time-sensitive canvases. For example, a travel widget might become relevant before departure, a workout widget during a training session, and a shopping list when you arrive near a store.

When relevance is active, widgets for the selected canvas become more likely to appear until the duration ends. Low, Medium, and High describe how important the widget is right now. Use Turn Off when a shortcut knows the widget is no longer useful before the duration ends.

The Set Widget Relevance action in Shortcuts configured for a daily water tracker.
Set relevance for a selected canvas when its widget should be more useful for a limited time.
Parameter Description
Action Chooses whether to set relevance or turn it off.
Canvas Selects the canvas whose widget the relevance should be adjusted for.
Relevance Sets the relevance level: Low, Medium, or High. Used only when Action is Set.
Duration Sets how long relevance lasts. Used only when Action is Set and must be greater than zero.
Situation Relevance Duration
Commute widget High 45
Workout widget Medium 90
Low water intake High 60
Shopping list High 30
Travel countdown High 120