Big Sur hides Spotlight

Since upgrading to Big Sur "Spotlight" is no longer in my menu bar at the top. I can still hit command space bar and get it but I can't tell you the number of times I go to the top right and the Spotlight icon is not there. Any help would be appreciated.

MacBook Air 11″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 1:51 PM

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dialabrain

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Mar 31, 2021 1:58 PM in response to Tom Perkins1

Mark System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar > Spotlight: Show in Menu Bar.

Tom Perkins1 Author

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Mar 31, 2021 4:42 PM in response to dialabrain

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

dialabrain

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Mar 31, 2021 5:36 PM in response to Tom Perkins1

You're welcome.

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