How to search name of customized folder on iPadOS?

I have several Home Screen (HS) pages on my iPad. When i swipe down on a HS page to activate the search function (Spotlight?) it does not return the name given to any HS folder - the folder created from dragging apps or bookmarks on top of one another which populate my HSs.


For example, swiping down and searching Photo & video; the name of a folder on my HS, does not produce that folder as a found search result. This is counter intuitive.


Also, these HS folders do not appear in the Files app. So the HS Spotlight utility functions neither as MacOS’s Finder or Spotlight.


Is there a setting I am overlooking that will allow my HS folder names to be returned as search results?




iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Feb 14, 2025 07:47 AM

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Feb 15, 2025 09:20 AM in response to peter134

Spotlight Search for iPad and iPhone doesn't appear to identify Home Screen folders by name. Whether this omission is intentional or not is unknown.


Apple invite submission of comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback portal. If you would like to see a specific feature or functionality in a future version of iPadOS, this would be the most appropriate channel through which to make a request:

Feedback - iPad - Apple

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