If I try to edit text I have typed out, it is very difficult. It’s impossible to place the caret in the middle of a word and difficult to place it between. Very frustrating and I don’t understand why.

  • @MrsDoyle@lemmy.world
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    19 months ago

    I just tried this on my iPad, because this is its most irritating flaw. Sadly it didn’t work, and nor did the space-bar “trick”. The only option if the word isn’t in the dictionary is to erase and try again. It’s absolutely infuriating when I’ve typed out a long name, only to find a typo near the start. It’s actually easier to write stuff on my (Android) phone, despite the much smaller screen, because I can place the cursor exactly where I want.

        • @mateomaui@reddthat.com
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          29 months ago

          If you’re trying to place the cursor on a misspelled word, it may default to highlighting it every time. Try sneaking it in by touching and holding on a word nearby, and wait for the magnifying glass to appear before dragging onto the misspelled word. And it’s just a regular touch without breaking contact, not pressing like trying to use the haptic functions.

          • @MrsDoyle@lemmy.world
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            29 months ago

            Mate, I have tried every which in the three years I’ve owned the iPad. It will not allow the cursor to be placed anywhere but the end or the start of a word. As an annoyance it’s up there with the exclamation and question marks not being grouped with the rest of the punctuation.

            • @mateomaui@reddthat.com
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              19 months ago

              Well, I believe you, but I don’t know what the problem could be then. I do this on two different ipads and an iphone, and it’s always worked for me. I did it twice just fixing autocorrects in this reply.