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6. iOS 13: How to use the new gestures for cut, copy, paste, undo, and redo on iPhone and iPad

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 11:40 AM

Dec 2020

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iOS 13: How to use the new gestures for cut, copy, paste, undo, and redo on iPhone and iPad

1) Copy: three-finger pinch
2) Cut: three-finger double pinch
3) Paste: three-finger pinch out (expand)
4) Undo: three-finger swipe left (or three-finger double tap)
5) Redo: three-finger swipe right
6) Shortcut menu: three-finger single tap

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https://9to5mac.com/2019/06/12/gestures-undo-ios-iphone-ipad/

Lots of apps have their own gesture functionality, so results may vary.

Number 4 is the most useful – the normal copy, cut, paste methods work fine in most cases.

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this question is so dumb, i cant find it on apple support- ipad. [View all] mopinko Dec 2020 OP

If your using gmail nykym Dec 2020 #1

nope. apple mail. mopinko Dec 2020 #5

I recently got a very nice apple laptop from the office, and I hate it primarily because mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #2

Anything in here? soothsayer Dec 2020 #3

And mass delete soothsayer Dec 2020 #4

iOS 13: How to use the new gestures for cut, copy, paste, undo, and redo on iPhone and iPad Make7 Dec 2020 #6

thank you. mopinko Dec 2020 #7

In the Mail app, Tap iCloud (for just apple email), or All Inboxes. Then tap Edit on the top right happybird Dec 2020 #8

i dont see edit. mopinko Dec 2020 #9

Oops, it's not all the way to the right happybird Dec 2020 #11

Welcome to the club. Tetrachloride Dec 2020 #10

One good reason why my iPad has a keyboard, part of a cover. question everything Jan 2021 #12