Revise text. Touch and hold the text to show the magnifying glass, then drag to position the insertion point.
![Finger touching the screen to get a magnified view of text and the insertion point](http://help.apple.com/iphone/9/en.lproj/Art/BSC_magnify.png)
Select text. Tap the insertion point to display the selection options. Or double-tap a word to select it. Drag the grab points to select more or less text. In read-only documents, such as webpages, touch and hold to select a word.
![Sample email message with some of the text selected. Above the selection are the Cut, Copy, bold/italics/underline, Define, and right arrow buttons. The selected text is highlighted, with grab points at either end](http://help.apple.com/iphone/9/en.lproj/Art/BSC_cutCopyPaste.png)
You can cut, copy, or paste over selected text. With some apps, you can also get bold, italic, or underlined text (tap B/I/U); get the definition of a word; or have iPhone suggest an alternative. Tap to see all the options.
Turn your keyboard into a trackpad. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press the keyboard until it turns light gray. Move the cursor by dragging around the keyboard. Without lifting your finger, press a little deeper to select a word. Press twice to select a sentence. Press three times to select a paragraph. After pressing, you can drag to select more text.
![A note being edited after keyboard has been turned into a trackpad. Keyboard is dimmed, and text is selected and ready to edit](http://help.apple.com/iphone/9/en.lproj/Art/BSC_EasyTextSelect.png)
Undo the last edit. Shake iPhone, then tap Undo.