5. A multifunction device, comprising: a touch screen display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying content on the touch screen display; detecting a single double-tap by a single finger on a word in the content; and, in direct response to detecting the single double-tap by the single finger on the word in the content: selecting the word; highlighting the word; displaying a command display area adjacent to the word, wherein the command display area includes an icon for copying selected content; and displaying a start-point object and an end-point object at respective ends of the word, wherein the start-point object and the end-point object are distinct from the highlighting of the word; detecting a finger gesture on the start-point object; in response to detecting the finger gesture on the start-point object: updating the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the start-point object; and displaying the start-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content; detecting a finger gesture on the end-point object; and in response to detecting the finger gesture on the end-point object: updating the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the end-point object; and displaying the end-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content.
5. A multifunction device, comprising: a touch screen display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying content on the touch screen display; detecting a single double-tap by a single finger on a word in the content; and, in direct response to detecting the single double-tap by the single finger on the word in the content: selecting the word; highlighting the word; displaying a command display area adjacent to the word, wherein the command display area includes an icon for copying selected content; and displaying a start-point object and an end-point object at respective ends of the word, wherein the start-point object and the end-point object are distinct from the highlighting of the word; detecting a finger gesture on the start-point object; in response to detecting the finger gesture on the start-point object: updating the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the start-point object; and displaying the start-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content; detecting a finger gesture on the end-point object; and in response to detecting the finger gesture on the end-point object: updating the selected content in accordance with the detected finger gesture on the end-point object; and displaying the end-point object at a respective end of the updated selected content. 6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the content comprises text.