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Put the cursor exactly where you want it
Space bar cursor, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
Instead of poking at a word to fix a typo, slide your thumb along the space bar and the cursor follows.
What you'll notice
Fixing a typo in the middle of a sentence takes one slide instead of several taps.
When to use it
When you need to fix a word you already typed, then slide your thumb along the space bar.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- General management
- Samsung Keyboard settings
- Swipe, touch, and feedback
- Keyboard swipe controls
- Open "Samsung Keyboard settings", then "Swipe, touch, and feedback"
- Tap "Keyboard swipe controls" and choose "Cursor control"
- In any text box, slide your finger along the keyboard to move the cursor
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Gboard settings
- Glide typing
- Open Gboard settings and tap "Glide typing"
- Make sure "Enable gesture cursor control" is on
- In any text box, slide your finger left or right along the space bar
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Gboard settings
- Glide typing
- Open Gboard settings and tap "Glide typing"
- Make sure "Enable gesture cursor control" is on
- In any text box, slide your finger left or right along the space bar
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Other Android phones
- Gboard settings
- Glide typing
- Open Gboard settings and tap "Glide typing"
- Make sure "Enable gesture cursor control" is on
- In any text box, slide your finger left or right along the space bar
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Switch the cursor control setting off again in the same place.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: trackpad, cursor control, move cursor, gesture cursor.