Copying text, looking up information, and
sharing
In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose what you
want to do with it.
Selecting text
1.
Press and hold on a word.
2.
Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to
select.
To select text in a link, press and hold the link, and then tap
Copy link URL
.
Copying and pasting text
1.
After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap
.
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
2.
In a text entry field (for example while composing a message), press and hold at
the point where you want to paste the text.
3.
Tap
Paste
.
Searching or translating text
1.
After you have selected the text you want to search for or translate, tap
.
2.
Tap one of the following tabs:
Google Search
Look for related information using Google Search, based on the text
that you selected.
Wikipedia
Look for related information on Wikipedia, based on the text that you
selected.
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Getting started