Select text in Pages on iPhone
You select text to change its formatting, move it, copy it, and more. You can select any amount of text—from characters, to words, to paragraphs.
Before you can select text in a text box, shape, table cell, title or caption text field, or header or footer text field, you first need to place the insertion point inside the object or text field. The insertion point is the blinking vertical line that indicates where the text you type appears.
Place the insertion point
You place the insertion point to indicate where you want to start typing or selecting text.
Note: If you’re working in a blank page layout document, you need to add a text box, shape, or table to the page before you can place the insertion point.
While viewing a document in editing view, do one of the following:
Place the insertion point: Double-tap the object or field. If it contains text, a word is selected; tap again where you want to place the insertion point.
Reposition the insertion point: Drag the insertion point to where you want it.
Note: You can’t place an insertion point in placeholder text. When you double-tap placeholder text, the insertion point replaces the placeholder text.
Select text
To select text, do any of the following:
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 drag points to include more or less text. Drag beyond the end of the paragraph to include any formatting marks (called invisibles).
You can select a range of text only within the same area of your document—for example, within the document body, or within a single text box, shape, or table cell.
To deselect all text selections, tap anywhere on the page outside a selection.