no options menu when I select text on ipad

I do not see an options menu after double-tapping to select text.

According to the given instructions, I should select the word or words, them tap once to gt the copy/cut/look up .. menu, but all that happens is it un-highlights my selection.

Posted on Nov 2, 2022 09:16 AM

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giantcat

Community Specialist

Nov 3, 2022 04:51 PM in response to eekahil

Hi eekahil,

You can refer to the steps in this article for how to select text: Select, cut, copy, and paste text on iPad

Good luck!

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