# How to send selected files when using finder to Shortcuts App

**URL:** <https://community.folivora.ai/t/how-to-send-selected-files-when-using-finder-to-shortcuts-app/37053>\
**Category:** Configuration Help & General Discussion\
**Tags:** shortcuts\
**Created:** [May 10, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/how-to-send-selected-files-when-using-finder-to-shortcuts-app/37053 "2024-05-10T08:30:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![goldenbull](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@goldenbull](https://community.folivora.ai/u/goldenbull)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/how-to-send-selected-files-when-using-finder-to-shortcuts-app/37053/1 "2024-05-10T08:30:30Z")

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Hi friends,

I have a little shortcut named ZIP created by Shortcuts App. It can zip the selected items in finder. However, when I set it as an action when using BTT, the selected items cannot be passed. Can anyone help fix it? Thanks!

 ![截屏2024-05-10 16.24.23](https://community.folivora.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/4/f/4ffe76a481333b9abf92a99c865c10dae432d911.png)  
 ![截屏2024-05-10 16.28.43](https://community.folivora.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/9/4/94be4315830c8a1f4a0ad2ecc85968a435971e9a.png)

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/andreas_hegenberg/32/39221_2.png) [@Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Andreas_Hegenberg)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 8:42am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/how-to-send-selected-files-when-using-finder-to-shortcuts-app/37053/2 "2024-05-10T08:42:22Z")

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Easiest add the "Get Selected Files In Finder" action at the beginning of your shortcut:

 ![image](https://community.folivora.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/1/b/1b55b3105b54f3759e34cff9f2b40352224ababc.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![goldenbull](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@goldenbull](https://community.folivora.ai/u/goldenbull)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/how-to-send-selected-files-when-using-finder-to-shortcuts-app/37053/3 "2024-05-10T08:47:25Z")

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Thanks for your quick help, it works! 😀