For 6-digit text codes: Stay right on the website screen!
When a website texts you a 6-digit security code, you don’t even need to leave the page to open Messages! Just tap inside the code box on the screen and wait 2 seconds for the text alert.
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Blinking cursor inside the 6-digit code box
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Stay right on the page and look above your keyboard!”
👉 Try it now: Look at the top edge of the keyboard when a security code arrives.
💡 Helpful Note: Your iPhone automatically reads the 6-digit code from the incoming text and places it right above your keyboard!
Tap “From Messages” right above the keyboard letters.
Right above the top row of keyboard letters, you’ll see “From Messages: 482910”. Tap that once with your finger and your iPhone types all 6 digits in for you automatically!
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: “From Messages” suggestion bar above the keyboard
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “One tap above the keyboard fills in all 6 digits!”
👉 Try it now: Tap the 'From Messages' code suggestion above your keyboard next time you sign in.
💡 Helpful Note: On iOS 17 and iOS 18, your iPhone can even clean up the used verification text automatically afterward.
To copy any other words: Double-tap a word and tap “Copy.”
Want to copy an address, tracking number, or sentence? Quickly double-tap the word (or press and hold on a text bubble). Drag the blue side handles if you want more words, then tap Copy in the pop-up bar.
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: “Copy” button in the pop-up menu above the highlighted text
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Double-tap or hold the words, then tap Copy!”
👉 Try it now: Try pressing and holding a text bubble or double-tapping a word to see the Copy button.
💡 Helpful Note: If you want to copy an entire text message bubble, just press and hold the bubble for 1 second and tap Copy!
