That method of copying text has been around for a while. I don't remember off 
hand when it came in, but it is not new in 9.3.
The text selection on the rotor is new in the iOS 9 cycle, which when available 
is also quite handy.
Richard



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> On Mar 23, 2016, at 5:09 PM, 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone 
> <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> 
> I think we have another feature, of using the three finger quadruple tap when 
> capturing text. On some pages there's just no other way to get what you want 
> ...
> 
> In case anyone hasn't discovered this, it's useful, for example, when you 
> have to enter a code. Once you hear just the code you want, you can then do 
> this gesture and copy it into pasteboard (which I assume is the same as the 
> clipboard) and paste it where required.
> 
> Perhaps I am wrong and sighted people can do this, but perhaps not so easily 
> as we can.
> 
> No doubt, someone will enlighten me!
> 
> 
> Carol P
> 
>> On 23/03/2016 21:51, Daniel Miller wrote:
>> Hi. I can confirm that this is not available to people who do not use 
>> voiceover. So yes, people who use voiceover have access to a feature that 
>> mainstream users don't.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Mar 23, 2016, at 5:48 PM, Christina C. <blindmaclo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I haven’t updated yet to try the four finger swipe but I heard this is also 
>>> available to non voice Over users. I can’t find that anywhere on the 
>>> internet. I know lots of people who would love this feature on their iPhone 
>>> who does not use voice over. I’d be surprised to know that voice Over users 
>>> have a new cool feature that the mainstream does not have.
>>> 
>>> Christina
>>>> On Mar 23, 2016, at 3:40 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> It is new and 9.3.
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>> On Mar 23, 2016, at 1:59 PM, Robin Christopherson 
>>>> <robin.christopher...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Dear listers
>>>>>  
>>>>> You’re probably all going to come back and tell me this has been in iOS 
>>>>> forever but I’ve just discovered that, on my 6S at least, swiping left or 
>>>>> right with four fingers switches between running apps. I know this has 
>>>>> worked on an iPad Air 2 for a while but wasn’t aware it was available on 
>>>>> the phone. Enjoy!
>>>>>  
>>>>> Thanks, Robin
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