Click, drag-and-select-text - Not Working. HELP!

Normally when I click with one finger and then move the curser with another figure over text, it highlights the text (and becomes copy/past-able etc.)


It stopped working. None of the options under 'Touchpad' make any difference, and none of the options under 'Pointer Control' make any difference.


This is a NEW Mac!


Help?!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.3

Posted on May 21, 2021 3:38 PM

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May 22, 2021 12:34 PM in response to glenedwin

Hi glenedwin,


Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!


We are happy to help with the issue you are having with your MacBook Pro. You mentioned you checked your Touchpad settings. Do you normally use a three-finger gesture? You might want to take a look at that specific setting. Turn on three finger drag for your Mac trackpad here.


You might want to try a restart. If you still can't see the options for copy/paste you could try to Start up your Mac in safe mode and see if the same thing happens.


Cheers!

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