How do I restore 'Search' and paragraph spacing options in the toolbar?

Was there a recent update that took away some key features like "Search" from the toolbar, so that now we have to go to a Menu on the right side to find it?


Also...they took away my ability to make narrower or wider the space between paragraphs.


Is there no way to get these Options back where they were...on the Toolbar at the top?


Thanks in advance to anyone who may be able to help me...it's very tricky to do replies, having to sign in after signing in multiple times, and most times that doesn't work...but if someone does help, know that I appreciate it



[Re-Titled by Moderator]

Original Title: Problem with Toolbar

iPad Air, iPadOS 26

Posted on Feb 11, 2026 9:33 AM

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Posted on Feb 12, 2026 7:40 AM

amember wrote:

Thanks to all of you.

I'm using an iPad Air and Pages with the most current updates...

This is the MacBook Pro forum so I'll request the hosts move your post to the iPad forum.


and I don't see that Menu as shown above on "Finder"...I think that is just on an iMac computer? ...but thanks for trying! I do appreciate any help I can get.

There is no Finder on an iPad. There is a Files App only.



It's as if these features just 'disappeared'...so I'm thinking maybe Apple did an 'upgrade' and simply deleted these good options as they often do with 'upgrades'.

There was an actual 'SEARCH' button at the top of the page...not buried in a Menu as it now is...and also there was a "BACK and FORTH" arrow at the top of the page I could hit that would make the 'space' between paragraphs narrower or wider...that's now disappeared as well.

Features like the "Search" option can be found under the ... icon at the top right corner. It is labeled "Find".

Yes other features have been moved into a menu now. It's the new design of the new Pages App on iPad.

If you would like to see it changed back you can offer Apple Feedback.

Changes like these always take time to adjust to. But are common with major updates.



I thought I could just go to some Menu and "undo" something I might have done but now am thinking Apple did this on purpose with an "upgrade"...

Yes, this was a purposeful redesign for the newest Pages app. It's supposed to streamline the process of creating a document.


Now to do a "SEARCH" I'm having to hit the three dots at the top right on the page, then hit "search" and then after the page literally "jumps"...hit "search" a second time...then I can do a search. So all I really want is to get my SEARCH button back at the top of the page. This is depressing....

Sorry, but this is what it is now. You can offer Apple feedback and if enough people do, they may change it back.

click here ➜ Feedback - Pages - Apple


This should not cause so much issue. Like with all changes it may just take a bit of time to get used to. It should not be actually depressing, just different.


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Feb 12, 2026 7:40 AM in response to amember

amember wrote:

Thanks to all of you.

I'm using an iPad Air and Pages with the most current updates...

This is the MacBook Pro forum so I'll request the hosts move your post to the iPad forum.


and I don't see that Menu as shown above on "Finder"...I think that is just on an iMac computer? ...but thanks for trying! I do appreciate any help I can get.

There is no Finder on an iPad. There is a Files App only.



It's as if these features just 'disappeared'...so I'm thinking maybe Apple did an 'upgrade' and simply deleted these good options as they often do with 'upgrades'.

There was an actual 'SEARCH' button at the top of the page...not buried in a Menu as it now is...and also there was a "BACK and FORTH" arrow at the top of the page I could hit that would make the 'space' between paragraphs narrower or wider...that's now disappeared as well.

Features like the "Search" option can be found under the ... icon at the top right corner. It is labeled "Find".

Yes other features have been moved into a menu now. It's the new design of the new Pages App on iPad.

If you would like to see it changed back you can offer Apple Feedback.

Changes like these always take time to adjust to. But are common with major updates.



I thought I could just go to some Menu and "undo" something I might have done but now am thinking Apple did this on purpose with an "upgrade"...

Yes, this was a purposeful redesign for the newest Pages app. It's supposed to streamline the process of creating a document.


Now to do a "SEARCH" I'm having to hit the three dots at the top right on the page, then hit "search" and then after the page literally "jumps"...hit "search" a second time...then I can do a search. So all I really want is to get my SEARCH button back at the top of the page. This is depressing....

Sorry, but this is what it is now. You can offer Apple feedback and if enough people do, they may change it back.

click here ➜ Feedback - Pages - Apple


This should not cause so much issue. Like with all changes it may just take a bit of time to get used to. It should not be actually depressing, just different.


Feb 12, 2026 7:37 AM in response to amember

amember wrote:

Thanks to all of you.

I'm using an iPad Air and Pages with the most current updates...and I don't see that Menu as shown above on "Finder"...I think that is just on an iMac computer? ...but thanks for trying! I do appreciate any help I can get.

You posted in the Mac forum, so people are giving your advice for Macs (all of them, not just iMacs). If what you're using is an iPad, you should repost in the iPad forum.

Feb 11, 2026 10:47 AM in response to amember

amember wrote:

Was there a recent update that took away some key features like "Search" from the toolbar, so that now we have to go to a Menu on the right side to find it?

Also...they took away my ability to make narrower or wider the space between paragraphs.

Is there no way to get these Options back where they were...on the Toolbar at the top?

Thanks in advance to anyone who may be able to help me...it's very tricky to do replies, having to sign in after signing in multiple times, and most times that doesn't work...but if someone does help, know that I appreciate it


[Re-Titled by Moderator]
Original Title: Problem with Toolbar


re: MacBook Pro


If this is the Finder , open a Window


Finder >View>Customize Tool Bar and make changes



If you can not adjust the size of the columns

Appearance>Scroll bar Behavior and make a change this will allow for grabbing and resize




Feb 12, 2026 9:46 AM in response to amember

amember wrote:

Thanks to all of you.

I'm using an iPad Air and Pages with the most current updates...and I don't see that Menu as shown above on "Finder"...I think that is just on an iMac computer? ...but thanks for trying! I do appreciate any help I can get.


Yes you posted originally in the MacBook Pro community....


I see the Moderators moved this post to the appropriate iPad community for relevant support in an effort to resolve your issue.


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Feb 12, 2026 7:09 AM in response to Phil0124

Thanks to all of you.


I'm using an iPad Air and Pages with the most current updates...and I don't see that Menu as shown above on "Finder"...I think that is just on an iMac computer? ...but thanks for trying! I do appreciate any help I can get.


It's as if these features just 'disappeared'...so I'm thinking maybe Apple did an 'upgrade' and simply deleted these good options as they often do with 'upgrades'.


There was an actual 'SEARCH' button at the top of the page...not buried in a Menu as it now is...and also there was a "BACK and FORTH" arrow at the top of the page I could hit that would make the 'space' between paragraphs narrower or wider...that's now disappeared as well.


I thought I could just go to some Menu and "undo" something I might have done but now am thinking Apple did this on purpose with an "upgrade"...


Now to do a "SEARCH" I'm having to hit the three dots at the top right on the page, then hit "search" and then after the page literally "jumps"...hit "search" a second time...then I can do a search. So all I really want is to get my SEARCH button back at the top of the page. This is depressing....

How do I restore 'Search' and paragraph spacing options in the toolbar?

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