People are always astonished when they see someone using trackpad mode to edit text on an iPhone or iPad. So, even if you already know these tips, do your friends a favor and show them how to get the flashing cursor exactly where you want it with almost no effort:
Tap once to position the insertion point at the start or end of a word.
Touch and hold to reveal the magnifier and move the insertion point within words ➊.
Touch and hold the Spacebar to turn your entire keyboard into a virtual trackpad that lets you move the insertion point above as if you were using a MacBook Trackpad. Release your finger to drop the insertion point with razor-sharp precision ➋. On iPad, you can do the same thing or you can touch and hold with two fingers anywhere on the keyboard.
Double-tap to select an entire word; to select multiple words, don't lift your finger after the second tap and drag your finger across more words ➌.
Triple-tap to select an entire paragraph.
(Featured image by Adam Engst with keys from MXW Photo)