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Feb 21, 2024 · Tap a search result to open it. In iOS 16 and later, you can also tap the Search field at the bottom of your Home Screen to start a search. Create notes, make phone calls, and do more from Search results. In iOS 17 or later, you can sometimes take actions directly within your search results:
Sep 15, 2023 · In iOS 17, Apple added a handful of new improvements to on-device personal assistant Siri and the Spotlight search feature. There aren't any major changes, but Spotlight search has...
Jul 4, 2023 · iOS 17 Spotlight: A new look for search results. iOS 17 gives a modest makeover to Spotlight search results, with rich visual cues to help you identify which app the result is coming from.
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- Overview
- 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 · With the release of iOS 17, Apple has introduced a series of enhancements to the Spotlight Search, making it more user-friendly and comprehensive. These updates range from improved Siri Suggestions to a more intuitive user interface, aiming at providing a more seamless user experience.
Aug 25, 2023 · How to use Spotlight in iOS 17 — Visual changes. When you start searching for something in Spotlight, it immediately begins returning matching results, just as it always has. Now if there...
Dec 7, 2023 · If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to search for information on your iPhone, look no further than Spotlight. With iOS 17, it gets even more powerful. With Spotlight, you can search for apps, contacts, messages, emails, music, news, and a whole lot more.