How to Highlight a Touch Screen
- 1). Hover your right index finger over a block of text until you locate the word or phrase you want to highlight. Tap the index finger in the space immediately after the last word of the phrase until a cursor appears.
- 2). Keep the index finger pressed onto the screen. Place your thumb next to it and drag the thumb leftward across the screen.
- 3). Remove both fingers from the screen once the word or phrase is highlighted. Tap the "Cut" or "Copy" buttons to copy the word or phrase to the device's clipboard for later use, or tap "Paste" to replace it with something you've already cut or copied.
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