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The space bar, did you know?

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sonandhelpneeded · 24/11/2018 10:49

So I have just discovered by holding down the space bar on my phone keyboard, I can move the cursor to wherever I want on my message....

This will save me hours of frustration and having to undo loads of text I actually want!

I thought I'd share, but maybe you all already knew abs didn't tell me?

AIBU to think this is genius?

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Ilovealexa · 24/11/2018 10:50

Oh this is great!

Thesexyskeleton · 24/11/2018 10:50

You have changed my life.

ElainaElephant · 24/11/2018 10:51

I can move my cursor by just tapping where I want it to be..

BertramKibbler · 24/11/2018 10:52

I love it

sonandhelpneeded · 24/11/2018 10:53

@Thesexyskeleton I felt the same, I understand!

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sonandhelpneeded · 24/11/2018 10:54

@ElainaElephant I could never manage to get it in the right place before!

OP posts:
ElainaElephant · 24/11/2018 10:54

I'm really confused. Is this a weird iPhone quirk that means you can't put your cursor where you want it?

Avegemitesandwich · 24/11/2018 10:56

Wha?

I just move my cursor to where I want it by tapping it too?

NotUmbongoUnchained · 24/11/2018 10:56

That’s amazing.

Notthatsimple · 24/11/2018 10:56

Just tested! This has changed my life.

NotUmbongoUnchained · 24/11/2018 10:57

I can move mine by tapping but it usually takes 3 or 4 attempts to get it in exactly the right place.

Avegemitesandwich · 24/11/2018 10:58

So what difference does the space bar make? Surely it's just fat fingers which mean you can't get it in the right place first time? I have just tried it and it's exactly the same with the space bar held down as without?

youarenotkiddingme · 24/11/2018 10:58

Just tried it.

My emails will now take half the time.

Best thread of the day so far Grin

dogzdinner · 24/11/2018 11:01

If you tap and hold on the text it zooms in and you can move it to where you want

empmalswa · 24/11/2018 11:02

Why would you undo lots of text you want?

I just tap where I want the cursor to be and it goes there. Don't see the fascination the Internet seems to be having this week over the space bar.

caterpuller · 24/11/2018 11:03

I just tap on the screen and the cursor moves, no need to hold down anything on the keyboard.

EleanorRigbey · 24/11/2018 11:05

*ElainaElephant

I'm really confused. Is this a weird iPhone quirk that means you can't put your cursor where you want it

I’m with you! ElaineElephant, I just tap.

What make of phone are you using OP?

CasperGutman · 24/11/2018 11:06

Those of you finding this so life-changing, what device are you using? You know not all phones, tablets etc are the same, right?

Jumpsuit566 · 24/11/2018 11:06

Is this on iPhone because my Samsung doesn't do this

WontonSoupForTheSoul · 24/11/2018 11:08

It’s not just the space bar, holding your finger down on any part of the iphone keyboard will let you do this.

sonandhelpneeded · 24/11/2018 11:09

I'm using an iPhone.

@WontonSoupForTheSoul, didn't realise that either.... thank you!

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GimmeGimmeHellYeah · 24/11/2018 11:09

You discovered it?
At the same time it's being going around FB for the past few days?

Very coincidental.

AnyFucker · 24/11/2018 11:10

I don't get it

NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 24/11/2018 11:11

I dont undetstand really, a) it makes no difgerence and b) you could di it without holding the spacebar down

thugmansion · 24/11/2018 11:12

My Samsung is doing it! Wow thank you it's gonna save me so much time Grin

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