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- Choose which apps to include in Search
- Search with iPhone
- Turn off Location-Based Suggestions
- Search in apps
- Add a dictionary
On iPhone, you can search for apps and contacts, content in apps like Mail and Messages, and even text in your photos using Live Text. You can check stock and currency information, and find and open webpages, apps, and images in your photo library, across your system, and on the web.
When you search for an app, app shortcuts for your most likely next action appear within the Top Hit. (For example, a shortcut to the Favorites album appears when you search for Photos.)
1.Go to Settings > Siri & Search.
2.Scroll down, tap an app, then turn Show App in Search on or off.
1.Tap at the bottom of the Home Screen (on models with Face ID) or swipe down on the Home Screen or the Lock Screen.
2.Enter what you’re looking for in the search field.
3.Do any of the following:
•Initiate your search: Tap Search or Go.
•Open a suggested app: Tap the app.
•Take quick action: Start a timer, turn on a Focus, find the name of a song with Shazam, run any shortcut, and more. Search for an app’s name to see shortcuts available for the app, or create your own using the Shortcuts app.
1.Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services.
2.Tap System Services, then turn off Suggestions & Search.
Many apps include a search field or a search button so you can find something within the app. For example, in the Maps app, you can search for a specific location.
1.In an app, tap the search field or .
If you don’t see a search field or button, swipe down from the top.
2.Type your search, then tap Search.
On iPhone, you can add dictionaries, which can be used in searches.
1.Go to Settings > General > Dictionary.
2.Select a dictionary.
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Oct 17, 2023 · You can now directly access relevant Shortcuts on your iPhone through the Spotlight Search, making it easier to quickly perform actions right from the search results. For example, when you search for an app like Notes, you can quickly access app shortcuts, like creating a new note right from Top Hit.
Feb 9, 2024 · 2. Use App shortcuts directly within Spotlight. iOS allows you to open apps directly on Spotlight but if you want to access a specific section of the app directly, you can do that using its app shortcut like you would on your iOS Home Screen. Launch Spotlight by swiping downwards on your Home Screen.
Aug 9, 2021 · Swipe down to open Spotlight. Start typing the name of an app. If it isn't installed already, you'll get an App Store link. Tap on that and you're installing the app immediately. This also works...
