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How to Use Spotlight in iOS 17

  • Apple has once again taken the opportunity to tweak Spotlight for the forthcoming iOS 17 release.
  • In addition to its familiar swipe-down from the center of the screen, Spotlight can now be activated by tapping the “Search” button at the foot of the screen.
  • Once you begin searching for something in Spotlight, it immediately begins returning matching results, and now displays related icons sooner.

Apple has made some changes to what you see once you either tap the “Search” button, or swipe to bring up Spotlight. When you start searching for something in Spotlight, it immediately begins returning matching results, just as it always has. Now if there is a related icon, such as that of an app you’re looking for, it will display that sooner. It’s not just the icons of the specific apps you’re searching for, either. If you type the word “car,” for example, one of the suggestions will be to search for that word in Safari. Next to the suggestions is a magnifying glass, which now indicates that tapping it will take you to a new Spotlight search.

Apple has also addressed a rare bug in iOS where searching for an app doesn’t find it, even when it is on your iPhone. If it’s working for you, searching for an app has just become even more useful. If you search for the word “photos,” for example, it will show you the Photos app at the very top of the screen — what Apple calls a Top Hit. But it will also do more. Next to the Photos app will be an icon for key albums in that app, such as your Favorites.

Spotlight will now also parse what you’re typing and instead of just searching for whatever it is, will offer to do something — when appropriate. So start typing a day or a date and Spotlight now immediately offers to create a calendar event for you. Or if you type the word “music,” it will offer to recognize any music playing. It’s a shortcut to running Shazam, and a huge new feature that Apple has just surfaced.

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