Is there any setting I can change on my iPad to prevent one tap from selecting an entire word?

Hang in there. It wasn’t always like this. I noticed Apple going down hill a while ago and opted for Samsung. Apple is not as solid as it once was, but they are pretty responsive to fixing issues. Once they accept that the issue is not user error, of course.

I’ve been trying to stop the software from highlighting words when I just wanted to move the curser. Thanks yohaan’s smart advice it now looks like this necessary and annoying inconvenience has been fixed. Thank you so much.

To fix this…Instead of clicking in the word where you’re trying to correct a letter, click at the end of the word and it will allow you to move the cursor through the word to place it where you want to edit.

Pase Pasensya na po try nyo po ilipat sa ibang keyboard nyo po kung nakapag update nyo na po ang iyon gadgets kasi depende po yan sa keyboard na gagamitin dahil sa magandang keyboard na gamitin kayo gumawa nang sitting n'ya po para maisalin sa tama ang iyong languede at ang iyong pagtop o click

Hey here’s how it worked for me

when I disabled the slide to type even my swipe/slide feature was disabled , so I only disabled the delete slide to type by word and kept the slide to type option enabled, now I am able to swipe/slide as well as prevent it from selecting some other word and instead the cursor moves to the start/end of the word we tap on when another word has already been selected.

good luck

Pahahaha sorry but that’s NOT a solution, that’s a convoluted workaround.

On Android you can just place the cursor wherever you want with one tap. Why can’t Apple do it? They just like to be difficult, that’s what it is.

Entrigo9 wrote:

Pahahaha sorry but that’s NOT a solution, that’s a convoluted workaround.

It's not a "convoluted workaround"; it's the way Apple designed it to work. You may not like it but it is nonetheless true. However, I can say that once you get used to it, it's great.

On Android you can just place the cursor wherever you want with one tap. Why can’t Apple do it? They just like to be difficult, that’s what it is.

It may have escaped your notice but an iPad doesn't use the Android operating system and therefore, will not work in exactly the same ways. Apple makes different choice than Google. If those choices don't work for you and you prefer the way it works on the Android, perhaps you should consider selling your iPad and using the proceeds toward an Android-based tablet.

Help I need the form how can I access my ipad with an account for a long time I no longer know the owner of it because I just bought it cheap help how can I solve my problem with my ipad

Omg THANK YOU ! Yohan you rock. Annoying is a HUGE euphemism

Turned off slide to type and it is much better, may God make you rich and successful😃

Also, hold down for a moment when you tap end of word.

I am totally on your team with that answer ! Well said, the struggle is real! Cheers

Apparently, disabling spell checking helps. Thanks snehajit35.

Thank you so much. This sudden, unexplained change was driving me crazy, too. Now I can type naturally again.