Hello,

You're correct that the rotor setting determines how much text is selected or 
deselected with the 2-5-6 and 2-3-5 commands. You can change the setting during 
the selection process as well, so you could, for example, select a couple of 
lines, then a word on the following line.

HTH,
Anna


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> On Jun 3, 2017, at 6:24 AM, Gerardo Corripio <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> OK so I'm using a BrailleNote Apex as a Braille display with my iPhone 5s; I 
> give this info to be on the same channel. I wonder because I can't find any 
> equivalent to the left/right, up/down arrows within the Space+i commands, 
> what's the best way to navigate through text more efficiently, rather than 
> having to keep pressing the panning keys on the Apex?
> 
> Which brings me to the question of selecting text: What's the quickest way to 
> select text? I'm aware and use the Space+256 command, but am curious how does 
> the command know what chunk to select upon each press? I imagine that within 
> the rotor, depending on if it's on Words, Characters, lines etc., is the 
> indicator for the selecting text mentioned-before?
> 
> Thanks for any tips you can give on this subject, and on using a Braille 
> display within edit fields, especially. I'm starting to see the benefits of 
> using such a tool.
> 
> -- 
> Gera
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