Apple packs its iPhone and iPad with a bunch of neat hidden features, and it seems like every iOS (or iPadOS) update adds more. The latest update, the 15.5 update, brings new privacy features and tweaks to Apple Cash. Also, iOS 16 may soon roll out more upgrades. The follow-up version of iOS 15 is expected to debut at WWDC, Apple’s annual developer conference in June, but it will likely be in beta until the fall.
Meanwhile, there are plenty of iPhone and iPad features to try out, from SharePlay to Focus. While many hidden features can be found in the iPhone’s settings, other iOS tricks are built right into the interface — like the keyboard’s secret trackpad.
When editing text, you may hold your finger on the screen and move the cursor around all letters, numbers, and punctuation marks to get where you want. The magnifying bubble provides some help by enlarging the text under your finger, but there’s another way to move the cursor that’s easier to use than the traditional way. So how do you bring up the secret trackpad on your iPhone or iPad?
Here’s how to discover hidden trackpads on iOS devices.
1. Anywhere you have written a piece of text, bring up the keyboard and hold down the space bar until the keyboard is blank. You should feel a little haptic feedback and see the cursor zoom in for a second, which means you can now use the keyboard as a trackpad.
2. With your finger still down, move it across the keyboard to move the cursor, just like you would on a Mac’s trackpad.
3. To place the cursor, simply remove your finger from the screen. You can then make any edits to the text using any other key (e.g. Delete). If you want to move the cursor again, press your finger on the space bar to bring up the hidden trackpad.
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