FEATURESpotlight is also on the iPhone, but
I find I use it far more on my iPadeverything automatically indexed, you can immediately
get search results covering everything from file names
to body text. It’s really hard to lose something on an
Apple device.
To access Spotlight on your iPad, swipe down in the
middle of the home screen once you’ve unlocked your
tablet and then enter your query in the Search bar at
the top. You’ll see results from your Files app, your
emails, individual apps, and more.- Open recent documents
by pressing the app icon
You don’t always have to use Files or Spotlight or open
an app before you can access its most recently used
files, as some iPad apps let you select them straight
from the icon on the home screen or the dock. Press
your finger on the app’s icon for a second, and a small
window featuring thumbnails of the last four files will
appear. Select the one you want, and it’ll immediately
FEATURESpotlight is also on the iPhone, but
I find I use it far more on my iPadeverythingautomaticallyindexed,youcanimmediately
getsearchresultscoveringeverythingfromfilenames
tobodytext.It’sreallyhardtolosesomethingonan
Appledevice.
ToaccessSpotlightonyouriPad,swipedowninthe
middleofthehomescreenonceyou’veunlockedyour
tabletandthenenteryourqueryintheSearchbarat
thetop.You’llseeresultsfromyourFilesapp,your
emails,individualapps,andmore.
- Open recent documents
by pressing the app icon
Youdon’talwayshavetouseFilesorSpotlightoropen
anappbeforeyoucanaccessitsmostrecentlyused
files,assomeiPadappsletyouselectthemstraight
fromtheicononthehomescreenorthedock.Press
yourfingerontheapp’siconforasecond,andasmall
windowfeaturingthumbnailsofthelastfourfileswill
appear.Selecttheoneyouwant,andit’llimmediately