As a writer, I loved my iPad for its ability to go anywhere and allow me to focus on just the writing. However, working with text on the iPad frustrated me to no end. Luckily, Apple developers probably ran into the same problems. They have made it so much easier to deal with text on your iPad than in the first few years of the tablet device.
Check out how to deal with text on the iPad below.
Move your cursor
One of the most tedious tasks on the iPad is typing. While Apple has made the keyboard easier to work with, it still leaves much to be desired. If you type quickly, more than likely, autocorrect isn’t going to catch it all. Then you’ll have to go back and try to touch the smallest touch target possible. To make it easier to move the cursor around when you don’t have a mouse or trackpad, simply use place your fingers on the digital keyboard. The letters on the keys will fade away, and now you can move your cursor around like on a trackpad.
Selecting a Text on the iPad
Now that you can move the cursor let’s say that you want to take out a word. Simply move the cursor to the word and then tap the keyboard with two fingers. The word you are currently on should have been selected.
Using the two-finger double tap, you can now cut, copy, or delete a word.
Selecting an Entire Sentence
Finally, you can select the entire sentence with a triple tap with two fingers will select the entire paragraph.
As we move on in the future and Apple’s laptop keyboards keep failing, learning these little tips can seriously impact your productivity. Still, typing on the iPad can be an exercise in frustration. Hopefully, these tips can make dealing with text on the iPad easier for you.
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