select text
If the text is in a table cell, you need to tap the cell before you can select the text.
Select a word: Double-tap it.
Select a paragraph: Triple-tap in the paragraph.
Select a range of text: Double-tap a word, then move the grab points to include more or less text.
![Grab points at either end of a selected word.](https://help.apple.com/assets/647E6ADA8D65E421426CD41B/647E6AE18D65E421426CD447/en_US/b1767d980a098a90628f0ca89806a61b.png)