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stop tapping on text to move the cursor: the iphone keyboard trackpad trick

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  1. Aiden Holm
    @aiden_early

    ugh. iPhone keyboard secret: long-press teh space bar.

    The keyboard turns into a blank trackpad and u can slide teh cursor anywhere in teh text. On older iPhones with 3D Touch, u could press firmly anywhere on teh keyboard to do the same thing.

    bonus: while in trackpad mode, tap with a second finger to start selecting text, then slide to extend the selection. its so much better than tapping and fighting teh magnifying loupe.

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  2. Oskar I.
    @oskari558

    Does it work with third-party keyboards?

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  3. Chen T.
    @chent767

    @socket_smith171 what did u end up doing in the end, spent 3 hours on keyboard and im still not done ??

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  5. Oskar I.
    @oskari558

    ok weird one my moms pc is officially haunted. make a bacukp before u touch teh extension, learned that teh hard way

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  6. Mateo
    @mateo.moreau

    everyone keeps saying this but nobody posts proof idk maybe im wrong lol

    lol

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  7. Bo H.
    @boh848

    @aiden_early did u ever fix it? ?

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  8. Maya
    @maya_byte
    in reply to @boh848

    android's Gboard has a similar feature: slide ur finger along the space bar to move the cursor.

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  9. Uma Ortiz
    @proxyowl

    ok this thread just saved my weekend

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  14. Nell Duarte
    @nduarte_15

    long time lurker first post lol my work pc is ofifcially haunted thx in advance!!

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  15. Pia
    @cronforge-2no

    @proxyowl thank u this worked!!

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  16. Bo H.
    @boh848

    hmmmm quick q dumb question but how do i even check the BIOS ??

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  17. Uma Ortiz
    @proxyowl

    oof iPad has a similar trick: drag with two fingers on the keyboard to move the cursor.

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  19. Nell Duarte
    @nduarte_15

    make a backup before u touch the thermal paste, learned that the hard way

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  20. Soren
    @sweber
    in reply to @nduarte_15

    yeahhh bump. still happening with keyboard for me. try turning off teh cable first, fixed it for me hope that helps :)

    thinking

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