Simple Ways to Delete Search Suggestions on iPhone or iPad

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This wikiHow teaches you how to stop seeing search suggestions from Siri when using the Search feature on your iPhone or iPad.

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2. 2Scroll down and tap Siri & Search. It’s in the third group of settings.Advertisement
3. 3Scroll down to the “SIRI SUGGESTIONS” section. You’ll see three options with sliders.
4. 4Slide the “Suggestions in Search” switch to Off [1] X Research source
   • If you don’t mind search suggestions but don’t want to see them for certain apps, you can disable suggestions by app. Leave the switch on, scroll down and select an app, then slide the “Siri & Suggestions” switch to the Off position.
   • If you don’t want to see suggestions when using the Look Up feature, slide the “Suggestions in Look Up” switch to the Off position.

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1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Siri & Search.
3. Toggle off “Suggestions in Search.”