If you’re using iOS 13, you’re probably aware of the three finger gestures that make copying, cutting, pasting, and undo/redo text pretty easy. However, I’ll bet that the two-finger tap gestures that work gracefully in Apple’s stock messaging app may have slipped off your radar. In fact, I almost missed them until I stumbled upon them a few days ago. Finding them pretty neat, I thought it would be great to write a short piece about how to edit messages on iPhone and iPad with two finger tap gestures. So, if you want to give this brand new feature a shot, jump right in to find out how you can manage messages on your iOS 13 or iPadOS 13 devices with quick gestures.
Using Two-Finger Taps in the Messages App in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13
You can access the edit mode both in the messages view and within a specific conversation thread. At times when you may find your messaging app is filled with too many junk messages, these gestures can help you easily select multiple messages and delete them instantly. Ah yes, they can make forwarding many iMessages at once a simpler task. Enough talk, let’s go!
Use Two-Finger Tap to Manage Conversation Sequences
one. Messages app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Now tap on any conversation thread using the two finger tap gesture to select it. If you want to select more conversation sequences, use the two finger up/down swipe gesture.
Note: You can also tap the circle button to the left of each conversation thread to select it.
- To mark the entire selected conversation thread as read: tap on it To read button in the lower left corner.
- To delete all selected conversation threads: tap on To delete Press the button in the lower right corner of the screen.
Edit Messages with Two Finger Tap Gesture
This quick action works equally well in a related conversation thread.
one. Messages Open the app on your iOS or iPadOS device and go to a specific chat.
2. Tap any message with two fingers to select it. Use the two finger up/down swipe to select more messages.
Note: You can also tap each circle to the left of each message to select it.
- Delete a single message: tap on it To delete button in the lower left corner.
- Delete all selected messages: tap on Delete everything Press the button in the upper left corner of the screen.
- Forward all selected messages: tap on forward button (it looks like an arrow in the lower right corner of the screen) and then select the people you want to share the messages with.
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Easily Manage Your Messages with Two-Finger Tap and Swipe Gestures in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13
These gestures have further improved the user experience of iOS and newly released iPad counterparts. I’ve always loved using quick gestures to do repetitive tasks like force quitting apps or editing text. So, I give these new additions a thumbs up. But did they pass the acid test? Don’t forget to drop your feedback on them.
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