# Is there a way to read spoiler boxes on the iPhone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 30, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-read-spoiler-boxes-on-the-iphone/428357 "2007-11-30T20:52:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roadfood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@Roadfood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadfood)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-read-spoiler-boxes-on-the-iphone/428357/1 "2007-11-30T20:52:56Z")
Am I missing something obvious, or is it just not possible? In order to read a spoiler box, you have to select the text, usually by clicking and dragging across it. But Safari-on-iPhone doesn’t seem to have any way of selecting text, much less dragging across a bunch of it. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-read-spoiler-boxes-on-the-iphone/428357/2 "2007-11-30T21:18:10Z")
There was an earlier thread offering a kludge [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=441912&highlight=spoiler+iphone) . I don’t know if there is now a better solution. ---
**Author:** ![Roadfood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@Roadfood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadfood)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-read-spoiler-boxes-on-the-iphone/428357/3 "2007-11-30T21:23:40Z")
Ok, thanks, I guess that’s better than nothing. (Posted in Cafe; explains why I didn’t find it when I searched GQ).