Editing text, Selecting text, Inserting text – Acer A200 User Manual

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Editing text

You can select and edit text in certain applications, such as text you have
entered in a text field. Selected text can be cut or copied and later pasted
within the same application, or to a different application.

Note: Certain applications may not support text selection, or only support it
in certain areas. Other applications may offer specialized commands to
select text.

Selecting text

To select text that you want to cut, copy, delete or replace:
1. Tap the text you want to select. If you can select this text, a cursor is inserted

below the text.

Note: The cursor indicates where text you type or paste will be inserted.

2. Tap and hold the text or word you want to select.

The selected text is highlighted, with a tab at each end of the selection.

3. Drag either tab to expand or reduce the amount of selected text, or tap

Select all.

4. To cut or copy the text, tap the Cut or Copy button.

Inserting text

To type new text or add text that you have copied:
1. Tap the text you want to select. If you can select this text, a cursor is inserted

below the text.

Note: The cursor indicates where text you type or paste will be inserted.

2. If the cusor is not in the desired position, simply drag it to the correct

position.

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