From the course: iOS 16: iPhone and iPad Essential Training

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iPadOS-only keyboard features

iPadOS-only keyboard features

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iPadOS-only keyboard features

- [Instructor] So far, everything we've seen in this chapter about working with text works on both iPhones and iPads, but there are also features that are available only on the iPad. For example, we saw earlier that, in addition to placing the cursor anywhere in your text by dragging it around, you can also hold your finger on the space bar for a second to go into trackpad mode and this lets you see the cursor move around on the text itself, which can make it easier to place since your finger isn't in the way. And that's available on both iPhones and iPads. But on the iPad you can also move the cursor by placing two fingers anywhere on the screen and dragging around. Or you can also select texts by placing two fingers anywhere on the screen and pausing for a second. The selection cursor will appear letting you then drag to select text. If you need to make adjustments to either selection handle you can do so by…

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