App search and shortcuts on Pixel

[vhl71]

Is there a way to search for installed apps from the home screen or any screen on this device? It would be handy if you could search for a specific app rather than scrolling through pages and pages. Or go to ap drawer to search

Also anyway to have swipe shortcuts assigned to access specific apps such as email? I've this on my dtek50 and I use it a lot from any screen to access shortcuts.