{
  "id": 1570828,
  "title": "iPhone users can swipe, select and copy text with these keyboard tricks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/iphone-users-can-swipe-select-and-copy-text-with-these-keyboard-tricks",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune Business",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/249219/business/iphone-users-can-swipe-select-and-copy-text-with-these-keyboard-tricks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Smartphones have become indispensable for both personal and professional tasks, with iPhone users frequently typing texts, emails, and social media posts. However, many iPhone users remain unaware of the numerous keyboard tricks that can significantly enhance their typing efficiency. These lesser-known shortcuts often go unnoticed despite being widely shared through influencer tutorials. Here are some iPhone typing tips that every user should know. The Quickpath feature allows users to write by sliding their finger across the digital keyboard, rather than tapping individual keys. This can be enabled by navigating to Settings, General, and Keyboard, and toggling on Slide to Type. Once activated, to type a word, simply tap the first letter and slide your finger to the subsequent letters, such as when typing \"yellow.\" Be cautious not to hold the first letter for too long or lift your finger prematurely, as this could erase the entire word. If you need to make edits after typing, hold your thumb on the space bar until the letters disappear, then slide your finger to adjust the cursor's position. To select text for copying and pasting, you can tap a word twice to highlight it or three times to highlight a paragraph. For more precise selection, use the trackpad method: hold your thumb down on the space bar, then tap anywhere on the keyboard. This enables you to select and deselect text in various apps, though in some chat apps, only selection is possible, not deselection. To copy and paste the selected text, either use the on-screen pop-up options or utilize gestures.",
  "summary": "AgenciesTexting friends, replying to a business email, tapping out some text for a social media post. We do a lot of writing on our smartphones, which are increasingly essential fo...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}