Text selection on iPad not working as expected

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Text selection on iPad not working as expected

Hello, I am a fairly new iPad Pro owner. It is my first time using an Apple device since I had the iPod Touch 4 several years ago.

On Safari when I am using a large textbox the selection is not working as expected. When I select the text and drag my finger out of the textbox I would expect it to scroll the textbox and select more of the text. Instead, as soon as my finger leaves the textbox my selection is lost. This is in contrast to my Android phone which would scroll the text within the box, and I'm sure my iPod did that as well.

Two websites where it happens is Wikipedia and my own website, https://coasterpedia.net

Is this how iOS is supposed to work or is it a glitch? I am on software version 11.2.1

Thanks in advance

Lachlan

iPad Pro Wi-Fi, iOS 11.2.1

Posted on Dec 15, 2017 7:40 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 15, 2017 9:04 AM in response to etwoods12

Thanks for your reply,

I have tried that and it works as expected, however more specifically I am trying to select only snippet of text, but sometimes it may larger than the height of the textbox. I have took a video of it but unfortunately I can't work out how to upload from iPad so I will try to upload it from my computer.

lachlan

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Answer 2

Dec 15, 2017 10:20 AM in response to lachlan_student

Hi

The text message services are run by the network providers for mobile phones

That's why they don't work on ipad.

Only iMessage works on ipad from one apple device to another apple device.

Cheers

Brian 🇬-1F1E7;

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Answer 3

Dec 15, 2017 11:34 AM in response to Briansyddall

Ah I have just realised I am not able to attach a video to my posts.

I am sorry @Brian but I'm maybe missing something in your response as I have not been using iMessage - the problem is occurring in Safari and Chrome.

I have uploaded a video of what I am doing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MWNe531i7w

I was just wondering if this is how it has always behaved or if it is a glitch. I'm sure my iPod Touch let me drag the selection to scroll the textbox but that was back on iOS 6.

Thanks

lachlan

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Answer 4

Dec 15, 2017 7:46 AM in response to lachlan_student

Hello Lachlan,

have you you tried pressing select all while inside the box?

tap on the part you have highlighted, and press select all.

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