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Q: Is there any way to disable the two finger cursor in IOS9?

I have an iPad4 and before IOS9 I was able to touch type at a good pace using the on screen keyboard. Since updating to IOS9 the new two-finger cursor (easy text select?) feature seems to be interferring when I do more than 'peck' single letters. It seems to be registering more than one finger and throwing my cursor all over the screen. I've had to move to a bluetooth keyboard just so I can type at a reasonable speed again. Is there a way to disable the two-finger cursor option?

Posted on Nov 11, 2015 9:28 PM

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Q: Is there any way to disable the two finger cursor in IOS9?

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  • by sberman,Helpful

    sberman sberman Nov 12, 2015 7:30 AM in response to A Danks
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    Nov 12, 2015 7:30 AM in response to A Danks

    I do not know how to disable the two-finger text selection, or whether it can in fact be disabled (I don't think so).

     

    But you say you "type at a good pace", yet all the new two-finger operations require a slow, deliberate hold.  So here's the article describing the two-finger operations (one operation to select text, and a different operation to turn the keypad into a trackpad).  Bavoth are slow, deliberate operations.  You can probably easily avoid them once you realize exactly how they're enacted.

     

    About iPad keyboard - Apple Support