iMovie text not editing

On iOS 26 in iMovie, I can’t edit the text I put in my movies clips. How do I edit them? Every time I tap on the word I want to edit, nothing happens.

iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on May 10, 2026 6:43 AM

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Posted on May 10, 2026 9:26 AM

Hi,

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Tap on the clip in the timeline. Then tap on the text and next tap Edit in the pop up menu. That will make available the text editing tools. Press-hold on the text to reveal a cursor that you can finger drag to anywhere in the text to make edits.


-- Rich

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iMovie text not editing

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