Cursor jumps around while editing

After updating to iOS 17.0.3, while texting, if I try to move my cursor to a word to edit, the cursor jumps either to another word or the end of the text. Does anyone have a fix or settings needed?

iPhone 14 Plus, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 19, 2023 8:20 AM

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2 replies

Vero_F1

Community Specialist

Oct 20, 2023 8:58 AM in response to Imfiguringitout

Hi Imfiguringitout,

To both select text and edit text, see Select, cut, copy, and paste text on iPhone. In addition to this resource, to move text follow Type with the onscreen keyboard on iPhone.

If it does not behave as stated in those resources, isolate what you are experiencing:

Test in multiple apps.
Restart your iPhone.
Test without a screen protector and a case.

Hope this helps.

Take care.

Dec 27, 2023 2:27 PM in response to Vero_F1

Same thing happens to me. How do you fix this. It’s so annoying. Every time they come up with a new updates, something always messes up. Why can’t they just keep things the same.

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