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How-to guides and tutorials that answer questions you might have about the Spotlight search setting on your iPhone and other Apple devices.

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How to Open Settings on an iPhone If You Cannot Find the Icon

August 29, 2023February 14, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The Settings app on the iPhone is arguably the most important application on the device. You can make a lot of adjustments to the way …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Searching, Settings, Spotlight
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How to Turn Off Spotlight Suggestions on an iPhone 6

June 8, 2023October 16, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Having a lot of choices when you are searching for something can be useful. it’s a great way to discover new content or new apps, …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Spotlight
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How to Search iPhone 6

June 17, 2023May 24, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

While you may be very familiar with finding the things you need on your iPhone, whether it’s files, emails, or apps, adding more content can …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Searching, Spotlight
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How to Disable Siri Suggestions in iPhone Spotlight Search

June 8, 2023September 20, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Siri has a lot of integrated functions with your iPhone, and it was increased with the iOS 9 update that was released in September of …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPhone How-To Guides, Siri, Spotlight
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How to Disable Spotlight Search iPhone Suggestions in Safari

June 8, 2023September 9, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

The Safari browser on your iPhone has a setting which will display options on your search result pages for items that can be acquired through …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Spotlight
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How to Add Messages to Spotlight Search on an iPhone

June 8, 2023August 31, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Spotlight Search is accessed by swiping down on your iPhone’s Home screen. You can then type something into the search field at the top of …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Spotlight
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How to Change Spotlight Search Results Order on the iPhone

June 8, 2023March 3, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone’s internal search feature is called Spotlight Search, and it is a very convenient way to search for information that is on your iPhone, …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Spotlight
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Why Can’t I Search for Contacts on My iPhone 5?

June 2, 2023October 15, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

After even a small amount of time with your iPhone, you can quickly accumulate a lot of information. Whether this is in the form of …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Contacts, iPhone How-To Guides, Spotlight
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How to Enable Spotlight Search to Find Apps on an iPhone

June 8, 2023July 7, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

It is entirely likely that you will have dozens of apps installed on your iPhone after only a few weeks of ownership, which can really …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Spotlight
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Add More Apps to Spotlight Search on the iPhone

June 8, 2023January 28, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Spotlight Search is an incredibly useful feature of the iPhone that makes it a lot easier to find information that is stored on your phone. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Spotlight
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Take Advantage of Spotlight Search to Find Things Faster on Your iPhone

June 8, 2023January 22, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

How many times have you been looking for an address, phone number or other important piece of information that you knew was on your phone, …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Spotlight
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Adding and Removing Locations from Spotlight Search on the iPhone 5

June 1, 2023August 28, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Smartphones that tie together your text messaging, emails, and other forms of communication have made it really simple to get in touch with other people. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Spotlight
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How to Exclude Messages from Spotlight Search on the iPad

June 8, 2023March 10, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have started to use the Spotlight Search feature on your iPad 2, then you know how helpful it can be. This application allows …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Spotlight

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