| Action | Select a Word / Sentence |
| Shortcut | Double-tap / triple-tap |
| Platform | iPhone |
| Category | Text Editing Gestures |
On iPhone, you can select a word / sentence with Double-tap / triple-tap. Double-tap selects a word; triple-tap selects a sentence or paragraph. It sits in the Text Editing Gestures group and is one of the iPhone shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard iPhone conventions.
Open the app or screen where you want to select a word / sentence.
Press Double-tap / triple-tap.
Double-tap selects a word; triple-tap selects a sentence or paragraph.