8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: selecting the second endpoint; while the second endpoint is selected, detecting a finger slide across the touch sensitive display; and moving the second endpoint in accordance with the detected finger slide to a third location in the text.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: selecting the second endpoint; while the second endpoint is selected, detecting a finger slide across the touch sensitive display; and moving the second endpoint in accordance with the detected finger slide to a third location in the text. 9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the finger slide is detected starting on a portion of the touch-sensitive display that is remote from the second location.