Copy and Paste

There are lots of ways to copy and paste text. For example, the Copy and Paste feature is very useful for taking text from your calendar and putting it in an email. It's also greatfor taking a note and placing it in an email or in your calendar. You can even copy text from your Safari web browser and paste it into a note or a mail message.

Selecting Text

If you are reading or typing text, you can select the text in a few ways. For example, you can tap or double-tap the text to start selecting text for the copy. This works in mail, messages, and notes.

Double-Tap and Drag Blue Handles

One way to select text is to double-tap a word then drag the blue handles.

You will see a box with blue dots (handles) at opposite corners. Just drag the handles to select the text you wish to highlight and copy, as shown in Figure 2-13.