It’s not what I’d describe as an on a regular basis nuisance, however each once in a while I would like to repeat a part of a textual content message. If I’m on my Mac, it’s not a difficulty, but when I’m utilizing my iPhone it’s.
The best way it really works in iOS 18 is lower than intuitive. When interacting with principally another little bit of textual content—together with ones inside images—I see a cursor that lets me choose the phrases I would like, adopted by a small popup to repeat it. That’s not the way it works in Messages. On the iPhone, my solely possibility is to repeat the whole message. If I wish to edit or lower down the textual content I’ve to try this after pasting it.
That’s altering in iOS 26. As noticed by MacRumors, whenever you faucet inside a message, you’ll get a cursor that may spotlight the textual content you need in addition to an possibility to repeat a part of it. Then you may take that little bit of textual content and paste it into no matter app you need.
This isn’t a groundbreaking function, after all, nevertheless it’s the type of small enchancment that may make our iPhones just a bit higher in iOS 26. Actually, you’ll be capable to attempt it out very quickly, as Apple is anticipated to launch the primary public beta this week.
