### iOS 26.1’s Text Editing Menu Within Notes and More Introduces Swipe Gesture
iOS 26.1 is presently undergoing beta testing, and as users delve into the update, fresh features are being revealed. A key enhancement is a new swipe gesture for accessing the text editing menu in the Notes app.
In iOS 26, Apple restructured the traditional text editing menu that appears when highlighting text in Apple Notes and other compatible applications. Previously, users had to swipe left to uncover extra options, often necessitating several swipes to find the needed editing tool. The menu has been optimized in iOS 26, bringing most options together under a dropdown that can be accessed by tapping a right-facing arrow icon.
The revamped menu has garnered favorable feedback, with many users viewing it as a major upgrade over earlier versions. Nonetheless, iOS 26.1 further enhances this experience by introducing a new swipe gesture that enables users to swiftly open the dropdown menu by swiping left.
This gesture is especially advantageous for two primary reasons:
1. **Muscle Memory**: It corresponds with the muscle memory of users familiar with swiping left for different functions.
2. **One-Handed Use**: It presents a more convenient choice for one-handed operation, particularly when reaching the right-facing arrow is challenging on larger devices.
The swipe gesture is not restricted to Apple Notes; it also works in other iOS 26.1 applications that use the default text editor. However, given the vast array of editing tools available in Notes, it is expected to see the most frequent use there.
Alongside the new gesture for Notes, iOS 26.1 is poised to also launch a swipe gesture for Apple’s Music app, thereby further enhancing user engagement throughout the platform.
As users keep exploring these new features in iOS 26.1, feedback regarding the swipe gesture for Notes is welcomed, as it marks an essential advancement in refining the overall user experience.
