Editing Text - Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 User Manual

Editing Text

You can edit the text you enter in text fields by cutting,
copying, or pasting text. These operations can be performed
within and across apps. However, some apps do not support
editing some or all of the text displayed while others may
offer their own way to select text.
Editing Existing Text
To edit text that you have entered:
1. Tap the text at the point you want to edit.
The Cursor displays at the point you tapped.
2. Touch and drag the Cursor to a better position, if
necessary.
3. Enter additional text or delete text by repeatedly
tapping the Delete key.
Copying, Deleting, or Replacing Text
To select and copy, delete, or replace text:
1. Touch and hold the text or word you want to select.
The selected text is highlighted with a
each end of the selection.
2. Touch and drag either tab to select more or less text.
Tip: Tap Select all in the Application bar (top of the screen) to
select all text in the field. Select an option and the tap on
another area of the screen.
3. Depending on the action you want to take for the
selected text, in the Application bar tap:
• Select all to highlight all text in the field.
• Cut to remove the selected text.
• Copy to save the selected text to the clipboard.
• Paste to paste the text currently in the clipboard.
• Clipboard to view what is currently in the clipboard.
– or –
Enter text by typing or speaking to replace the
selection with what you type.
– or –
Tap the
tab at
Delete key to delete the selected text.
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