So, all you need to get the most of them is to bring them into practice sooner than later. Without getting into the debate as to why it took so long for Apple to introduce intuitive gestures for such commonly performed actions, let me say that the three-finger text-editing gestures may sound too tiny to grab any headlines but they are going to make a huge difference into the way you edit text on your iPhone or iPad. Don’t believe me? Try it yourself to see how swiftly these new gestures work! How to Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo or Redo Using Gestures on iPhone and iPad And I must say that it is pretty easy to use the new text-editing gestures to cut, copy, paste, undo and redo in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13. With iOS 13, Apple has banked on three-finger gestures to offer a more simplified text manipulation experience. Moreover, they hardly require any learning curve and fit into practice seamlessly – unlike the shake-to-undo/redo that feels awkward to perform. Simple and smooth gestures come in super handy, especially when editing text on a smartphone or tablet.