Step 2: Tap New Automation or + (from the top-right corner). Step 3: Here, scroll down or search for NFC. Tap it. Step 4: Tap Scan. Hold your device over an NFC tag/sticker. Step 5: Name the tag .Posted on Nov 1, 2021 12:10 PM. On your iPhone, open the Shortcuts app. Tap on the Automation tab at the bottom of your screen. Tap on Create Personal Automation. Scroll down and select NFC. Tap on Scan. Put your iPhone near the NFC tag. Enter a name for your tag. .