Spotl ight
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When you tap Spotlight’s search bar, below the suggestions of apps you might want to use are some of your previous searches. Tap one to perform it again.
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At the top right of some groups of results are the words “Search in App.” If a group doesn’t include an item you expect to see, tap these words to open the corresponding app and automatically perform the same search inside it.
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When an app is among the results of a Spotlight search, apply 3D Touch to its icon to access its Quick Actions and widget, where applicable, just like on the Home screen. This also works for relevant apps in Spotlight’s Siri Suggestions box but, strangely, not in Today view’s Siri App Suggestions widget.
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Spotlight can show results from Wikipedia, Apple’s stores and other online sources. If you want to limit it to searching your own content, switch off Settings > General > Spotlight Search > Suggestions in Search.
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Notification Center and Today view each have a Spotlight search bar at the top. This is even available when you open Notification Center while in an app, enabling you to look up things without returning to the Home screen.
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While using an app, jump straight to Spotlight, with the keyboard ready for input, by slowly dragging downwards from the screen’s top edge until you feel a vibration, then let go. Devices without 3D Touch lack the conformational buzz; let go when the search bar reaches its resting position.
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Spotlight can now search for your files stored in iCloud Drive – their contents as well as filenames, as on the Mac. If you don’t want this for any reason, turn off iCloud Drive’s switch in Settings > General > Spotlight Search.