I am having difficulty moving the cursor on my iPad 3 when changing text in a document or letter. Once one is past the point of entry, i.e., going back through the text to change or add a letter or word, it is very difficult, if not impossible, to move the cursor to the point where one wishes it to be. Is there a special code etc. that will let me move the cursor, as one does with a PC or laptop?
Chris Dursley, by email
The lack of any obvious cursor controls on the iPad’ (and iPhone and iPod Touch) annoys a lot of new users, until they learn the trick of touching and holding on the point on the screen where you want the cursor to appear. After a couple of seconds a magnifying glass appears and you can gently stroke the cursor in the bubble to the exact spot. It’s a bit fiddly at first but you quickly get used to it.
A more traditional alternative is a free app called Arrow Note. This adds a pair of toolbars to the touch-screen keyboard with arrow cursor keys and some other useful features, including select, cut, paste, copy and character count.