Apple ME215LL/A, ME035LL/A, ME033LL/A, MD542LL/A, MD543LL/A manual Auto-correction and spell checking

You can also 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.

Grab points

Cut or copy text: Select text, then tap Cut or Copy.

Paste text: Tap the insertion point, then tap Paste to insert the last text that you cut or copied. To replace text, select it before tapping Paste.

Undo the last edit: Shake iPad, then tap Undo.

Make text bold, italic, or underlined: Select text, tap , then tap B/I/U (not always available).

Get the definition of a word: Select the word, then tap Define (not always available).

Get alternative words: Select a word, then tap Suggest (not always available).

Justify text: Select the text, then tap the left or right arrow (not always available).

Auto-correction and spell checking

For many languages, iPad uses the active dictionary to correct misspellings or make suggestions as you type. When iPad suggests a word, you can accept the suggestion without interrupting your typing. For a list of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipad/specs.

Accept the suggestion: Type a space, punctuation mark, or return character.

Reject a suggestion: Tap the “x” next to the suggestion.

Each time you reject a suggestion for the same word, iPad becomes more likely to accept the word.

iPad may also underline words you’ve already typed that might be misspelled.

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