Work with Keyboards
The iPhone and iPad keyboards are deceptively simple, but there are many hidden features for typing and editing text. This chapter covers some of the finer points of editing text on an iPhone or iPad, including hidden editing gestures, using emoji, installing third-party keyboards onscreen keyboards, and dictating text. For information on using a hardware keyboard with your device, see Use an External Keyboard.
Learn Text-Editing Basics
iOS and iPadOS offer many useful text-editing gestures. Here are the basics:
Display the insertion point: Tap in a text area where you want the insertion point to appear.
Move the insertion point: Tap where you want to type or place a finger on the insertion point and drag it where you want ...
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