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smrwat Author

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Is is possible to move the items within the selection box?

I’m referring to the box that comes up after tapping and holding text as seen in:

Select, cut, copy, and paste text on iPhone - Apple Support

Posted on Apr 7, 2023 4:52 PM

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MEGA49R

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Posted on Apr 7, 2023 6:28 PM

No, don’t think so sorry

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MEGA49R

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Apr 7, 2023 6:28 PM in response to smrwat

No, don’t think so sorry

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