Search Using Spotlight
Even the smallest-capacity iPad model stores a lot of information. To locate something quickly, go to the Home screen and swipe down anywhere on the screen to reveal the Search field.
Type some text into the Search field to bring up results, sorted by apps (Figure 31). Tap the one you want to jump to. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, tap the Search Web or Search Wikipedia options at the bottom of the screen to view those search results in Safari. (You may have to hide the keyboard to view those two options if the search pulls up many results.)
To quickly erase a term and start over, tap the cancel button (X) to the right of the Search field.
Tip
Spotlight also matches app names when you search, so if you have dozens of apps and don’t want to navigate to the screen containing the one you want, simply perform a Spotlight search to locate and launch it.