Can't drag the cursor up in text messages on new iphone 15 Pro iOS 17

Me too. Yesterday before updating I could do all I needed when writing text on my phone. Updating overnight has removed functionality? Why?

Thank you annvpp! It works!! 😁

Annvpp: Just used your first method. It worked! Thanks so much. (The second method didn’t work.)

You’ve just saved me from lots of future frustration!

Follow annvpp’s advice. Option 1 works! Make sure you hold the space bar down do not keep hitting it. Thanks annvpp !!!!

I keep reposting these two workarounds, because I’m not sure where we are in these various threads. One I discovered myself, I actually stumbled upon it on some apple support website. The other was suggested by multiple users.

1. Go all the way to the bottom of the text message, position the cursor below the bottom of the text message. Press the space bar until the keyboard turns gray. Keep your finger on the screen. Then you should be able to move the cursor around in the message and position where you need to be. Not perfect, but it generally works as long as you start at the very bottom of the message.
2. Several users have mentioned that the cursor is actually where you need it to be, it is just the view that is wrong. So if you just start texting or dictating, you are actually in the correct position and your view will adjust so you can see what you are typing or dictating and then you are fine. I have found this to generally work, although it messes with my head more than I would like to admit.