{"id":469402,"date":"2025-10-02T21:17:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T21:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/469402\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T21:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T21:17:19","slug":"apple-notes-in-ios-26-1-adds-new-swipe-gesture-for-power-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/469402\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Notes in iOS 26.1 adds new swipe gesture for power users"},"content":{"rendered":"

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iOS 26.1 is currently in beta testing<\/a>, but as users have had more time with the update, more new features have been uncovered. The latest iOS 26.1 discovery is a new swipe gesture for accessing the Notes app\u2019s text editing menu.<\/p>\n

iOS 26.1\u2019s text editing menu inside Notes and more adds swipe gesture<\/p>\n

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In iOS 26, Apple updated the standard text editing menu<\/a> that appears when you select text inside Apple Notes and certain other apps.<\/p>\n

The edit menu used to let you swipe left to reveal more options. But you would sometimes need to swipe multiple times to find the editing tool you want.<\/p>\n

This menu was streamlined in iOS 26 to consolidate most options under a new dropdown that you can access by tapping the right-facing arrow icon.<\/p>\n

Overall I\u2019ve found the new menu a much better solution than what iOS 18 offered.<\/p>\n

But in iOS 26.1 it\u2019s getting even better. <\/p>\n

As discovered by X user Beta Profiles<\/a>, you can now swipe left to make the dropdown menu appear even faster.<\/p>\n

This new swipe gesture should prove especially useful for two reasons:<\/p>\n

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  1. It matches the muscle memory users already built of swiping left<\/li>\n
  2. And it\u2019s perfect for one-handed use when the right-facing arrow is out of reach<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    On the latter point, I\u2019m still adjusting to the larger display of my iPhone Air after years of using a smaller iPhone Pro model. And while I\u2019ve often had to stretch to reach the arrow button in Notes, this new swipe gesture has been a more comfortable, faster alternative.<\/p>\n

    This new gesture works not only in Apple Notes, but also other iOS 26.1 apps that support the default text editor. I expect for most users though, due to the huge array of editing tools in Notes, it will get used most often there.<\/p>\n

    If you like swipe gestures, iOS 26.1 also has a great one coming for Apple\u2019s Music app that you can read about here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    What do you think of the new swipe gesture for Notes in iOS 26.1? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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