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2023 Design

WWDC23 · 10 min · Design

Design Shortcuts for Spotlight

Learn about the latest updates to the visual language of App Shortcuts and find out how to design your shortcut to appear as a top hit in Spotlight. We’ll share how shortcuts can appear on iOS or iPadOS, and show you how to customize the visual appearance of a shortcut, personalize its order, select its correct behavior, and increase discoverability.

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Chapters

  • 1:35 — Principle 1: Focus on the essentials
  • 2:04 — Principle 2: Prefer actionable shortcuts
  • 2:30 — Principle 3: Design predictable and personal shortcuts
  • 4:13 — Design icons for actions and entities
  • 5:47 — Consider providing entity subtitles
  • 6:03 — App icon colors
  • 6:48 — Design your shortcut’s behavior: App launch, Live Activity, or snippet
  • 8:23 — Supporting phrase synonyms to increase discoverability
  • 8:52 — App name synonyms

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