Device Basics 31
Select Text
Highlight the text that you want to copy or cut.
1. Touch and hold the text field that contains the text to select until the magnifier appears.
2. Drag your finger to move the text cursor to a letter within the text that you want to select.
3. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up.
4. Do one of the following:
Touch Select word. When the word where you’ve placed the text cursor is
highlighted, drag the start and end markers to select the text you want.
Touch Select all to select everything in the text field.
Copy and Paste Text
1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, touch Copy or Cut. The selected text
is then copied to the clipboard.
2. Touch and hold a text field in the same or other app until the magnifier appears.
3. Drag your finger to move the text cursor to where you want to paste the text.
4. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up.
5. Touch Paste.