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Improve typing errors: move cursor freely through messages

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This is how the cursor is controlled by the space bar

With a trick, the space bar on a smartphone can control the cursor and make correcting typos that much easier..

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Smartphone keyboards have come a long way over the years, but it's still a hassle to manipulate erroneous text. Usually you have to tap the relevant text on the small screen. However, this is terribly difficult when the finger is blocking the view. Fortunately, on both Android and iPhone, you can move the text cursor without even tapping the text.

This is how the cursor is controlled by the space bar


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