Editing

An onscreen magnifying glass helps you position the insertion point for typing and editing text. You can select text to cut, copy, and paste.

Position the insertion point: 

Touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass, then drag to position the insertion point.

The upper half of the screen shows an email message, the lower half of the screen shows the onscreen keyboard. A hand with the forefinger touching the screen displays a magnified view of text and the insertion point next to a word in the message.

Select text: 

Tap the insertion point to display the selection buttons. Tap Select to select the adjacent word or tap Select All to select all text. When you’re typing, you can also double-tap to select a word. In read-only documents, such as webpages, or email or text messages you’ve received, touch and hold to select a word.

Drag the grab points to select more or less text.

The screen is in landscape orientation. The upper half of the screen shows some text in an email message. The insertion point is next to a word. Two buttons appear just above—Select and Select All. An arrow beneath the buttons points to the insertion point in the text.

Cut or copy text: 

Select text, then tap Cut or Copy.

The screen is in landscape orientation. The upper portion of the screen shows the Cut, Copy, and Paste buttons, with an arrow beneath them that point to some text that is selected. The selected text is highlighted in blue, with grab points at either end.

Paste text: 

Tap the insertion point and tap Paste. The last text that you cut or copied is inserted. Or select text and tap Paste to replace the text.

Undo the last edit: 

Shake iPhone and tap Undo.