Solution to How to create a Shortcut to open a specific folder in the Files app on Iphone
How to Create a shortcut to open a “Folder” on your
iPhone: (I am using an iphone "SE" with iOS version 18.3.2)
Open Shortcut App
Press Plus on top of screen
Scroll down and press “Files”
Scroll down and under “Other” should be a selection of your
various folders
Press Folder you want to open
Press “Done”
Press “New Shortcut” just created and hold
Press “rename” then rename and press “Done”
Press and hold “New Shortcut” again
Press “Edit”
Press “i” symbol on bottom of screen
Press “Add to Home”
Press “Add” on the top of next screen
Shortcut App should close, press home screen and you should
see the new Shortcut on your Home screen
Press and hold new shortcut till all the apps and shortcuts
on the screen start to “shake”
Press “Edit Home Screen”
Press and move your newly created shortcut to your desired
location
Press the home button to end “Edit Home Screen”
Done
iPhone SE, iOS 18