How do I "select All" text on a webpage and what do I use instead when tapping only works on inserted text.

I have not found answers as to how select text on a webpage. Nor, am I able to use the tap gestures, to select text, unless it is text I enter myself.


When it comes to copying text from webpages, none of the gestures work, like tapping to select a word or paragraph, and there appears to be no option to select all. The time and difficutly involved is considerably greater, when the only option seems to be moving those blue dots around until the top one is moved to the very top of the page, and the bottom dot, moved to the bottom all while also trying to scroll the pages. I am often not sucessful my first attempt at getting those dots to cover the entire text.


Is the tapping 2,3 and 4 times, only supposed to work with inserted text or is there something wrong with my new iphone?


How does the keyboard help when trying to navigate and select from a webpage?


Did apple forget to include the Select All feature? Are there any plans to restore this feature on future updates?




Posted on Feb 14, 2021 12:32 PM

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Feb 16, 2021 3:02 PM in response to Hollow Walls

Hello, Hollow Walls!


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities! We understand you're having trouble selecting text on a webpage. We'd like to help get you the answers you need.


Which web browser are you using? If you're using a web browser other than Safari, try selecting text in Safari next. Use the following support article to see if you can select and copy text on this page:


Select and edit text on iPhone - Apple Support


Make sure you have all apps updated if using another web browser:


How to manually update apps on your Apple device - Apple Support


Another step you can take is restarting your iPhone and checking for possible software updates:


Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Feel free to post an update for continued support.


Take care.

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