Text selection gestures
For information on working with text after you select it, see
paste information
and
Use the Select All and Copy All
Insert the cursor in a text field:
information.
Move the cursor:
Tap the location to insert the cursor. Press and hold
Option
. Place your finger anywhere onscreen and drag your finger in the
direction you want to move the cursor.
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features.
Tap the location. See
Cut, copy, and paste
Select text when you can see a cursor:
cursor. Press and hold
Shift
. Place your finger anywhere onscreen and
drag your finger in the direction you want to select text. Tap the highlighted
text to deselect it.
Select a paragraph of text:
When you cannot insert a cursor in the text—
for example, on a web page or in an email message you received—the
smallest amount of text you can select is a whole paragraph. Press and hold
Shift
, and then tap a paragraph. Tap an adjacent paragraph to add it to
your selection (you can't skip around). If you need to scroll down to select
Tap the location to insert the