If you are using iOS 13, you would most probably be aware of the three-finger gestures that make it pretty easy to copy, cut, paste and undo/redo text. But I bet the two-finger tap gestures, which work elegantly inside Apple’s stock messaging app, may have slipped through your radar. In fact, I had also almost given them a miss until I stumbled upon them a couple of days back. Finding them quite neat, I thought it would be cool to write a short piece about how to edit messages on iPhone and iPad with two-finger tap gestures. So, if you would like to give a shot to this all-new feature, jump right in to learn how you can manage messages on your iOS 13 or iPadOS 13 devices with quick gestures.
You can access the edit mode both on the messages view and inside a specific conversation thread. Times when you may find your messaging app cluttered with too many redundant messages, these gestures can help you easily select multiple messages and wipe them out instantly. Oh yes, they can also make the process of forwarding many iMessages at one go a more straightforward task. Enough talk, let’s get going!
- Open the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad.
Edit Messages with Two-Finger Tap Gesture
This quick gesture works just as efficiently inside a respective conversation thread.
- Tap on any message with two-finger to select it. To select more messages, use the two-finger swipe up/down gesture.
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These gestures have further enhanced the user-experience of iOS and its newly launched iPad counterparts. I have always loved using quick gestures for carrying out oft-repeated tasks like force-quitting apps or editing text. So, I give a thumbs up to these new additions. But have they passed your acid test? Do not forget to toss up your feedback about them.
