How to Adjust the Gliding Cursor Speed on an iPhone

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Easily change Apple's Switch Control cursor speed to select items and perform actions
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The Gliding Cursor is an accessibility feature that scans your screen to help you select specific points. This is indicated by a highlighted line around each tappable item—not by a typical mouse cursor icon. The Gliding Cursor speed can be increased or decreased to ensure you can select the options you need. This wikiHow will show you how to change the speed of the Gliding Cursor on your iPhone.

Things You Should Know

  • To change the cursor speed, go to "Settings" → "Accessibility" → "Switch Control" → "Gliding Cursor" → "-" or "+".
  • Switch Control must be enabled to adjust the speed of the Gliding Cursor.
  • The Gliding Cursor highlights each tappable item on the screen. Currently, you cannot change the speed of Apple's on-screen text cursor.

Steps

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    This looks like a grey cog icon. The Gliding Cursor is an iOS feature that highlights tappable menu buttons and makes them more accessible.
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    This will be underneath Home Screen . You may need to scroll down to find this option.
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    You can find this underneath the Physical and Motor header. A new page will open.
    • If Switch Control isn't already enabled, tap the switch for "Switch Control" to enable it now. You can adjust the timing by tapping Auto Scanning Time . [1]
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    This will be underneath the Point Scanning header.
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    This will change the number to the left. The higher the number, the faster the cursor will move when using the switch control. The new speed will be applied immediately.
    • Alternatively, you can tap directly on the number to type in a speed.
    • If you don't want to use the Gliding Cursor anymore, you can disable Switch Control by tapping the switch to toggle it off.
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      Warnings

      • Switch Control will affect how you interact with menus and buttons. If enabled, this will change the directions above. For each step, the app will highlight each section or button one at a time. Double tap anywhere on the screen when the desired section or button is highlighted to select or activate it.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201370

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      1. Open Settings .
      2. Tap General .
      3. Tap Accessibility .
      4. Tap Switch Control .
      5. Tap Gliding Cursor Speed .
      6. Tap the - and + buttons to change the speed.

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