How to protect note titles from accidental deletion (notes on iPhone)?

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How to protect note titles from accidental deletion (notes on iPhone)?

I find that when I am deleting a number of items (typically in a grocery list) that the iPhone goes into word delete from character delete mode sometimes when I am not expecting it so goes much faster and on numerous occasions this has caused me to accidentally delete the title of the note. Is there a way to either

disable the transition from character delete to word delete so it will be slower
protect a piece of a note (the title in this case) so an extra step would be needed to delete it?

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Jul 26, 2023 11:07 AM

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Answer 1

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IdrisSeabright

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Jul 27, 2023 6:41 AM in response to John Galloway

John Galloway wrote:

Right, I don't think so either. Apple are you listening?

No, Apple is not reading here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. However, you can let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

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Answer 2

Jul 26, 2023 5:23 PM in response to 6x6

Right, I don't think so either. Apple are you listening? Adding a write/eelete protect feature would be work since it will add something to the database for the text, but just allow the acceleration of deleting going from characters to words seems like it would be pretty easy and I'd be happy with that.

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6x6

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Jul 26, 2023 11:14 AM in response to John Galloway

I don’t think it’s possible.

Another way to manage your grocery list would be to use the Reminders application. In that application you can create a list (named “Groceries” for instance) and add elements to it. While shopping, you can mark/check the elements in that list as being done. The list does not disappear after you checked every element and you can add elements at any time.

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Answer 4

Jul 27, 2023 8:52 AM in response to John Galloway

Great!

For what it's worth, I really love the app OurGroceries. It's great for grocery lists, especially if you need to share with other people or on multiple devices.

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Answer 5

Jul 27, 2023 8:29 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Feedback provided. thank you for the link.

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