z_seastar
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Q: spotlight words fail

Something I turned off in general> spotlight settings causes a problem, maybe... more than one word in a spotlight search leads to a failure on my ipad mini 4, 64gb, ios9. Thanks for bearing with me as I'm new to apple.com

In contrast, a one word search wins with the appropriate duckduckgo engine's result

Maybe i don't understand the function of

[swipe down] for the contextual spotlight search

Probably it's my error.  thanks again.

iPad Mini, iOS 9.3.2, spotlight suggestions selected

Posted on Jun 8, 2016 9:41 AM

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  • by alex_oz,

    alex_oz alex_oz Jun 9, 2016 7:56 AM in response to z_seastar
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    Jun 9, 2016 7:56 AM in response to z_seastar

    Hi there, z_seastar!

     

    From your post, I'm understanding that the Spotlight search feature on your iPad does not return results if you type more than one word. It should, and I have some information and troubleshooting to help with that.

     

    If you've made any changes to the Spotlight search, but aren't sure exactly what you changed, you can reset your iPad's settings back to factory defaults by going to Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. This will remove any changes you've made, and also address any hiccups in the Spotlight search settings preventing it from working as expected.

     

    Doing this step will not remove any of your content from the iPad, but it will revert all of your settings (wallpaper, alert sounds, display & brightness, etc) back to their factory defaults. It will also remove any saved Wi-Fi networks and passwords, and VPN or APN settings you may have used.

     

    Once you've completed that step, your search functionality should work as expected again. Check out the article linked below for more information on the Spotlight search functionality on your iPad.

     

    Use Search on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
    https://support.apple.com/HT201285

     

    Have a great day!