A method of controlling selection of information on an electronic device including a touch sensitive display and a physical keyboard, the keyboard including touch sensors coupled to a controller (116, 123) to detect touch input thereon, the method comprising: displaying the information on the display; displaying a first selection indicator (404; 604;804;1004) identifying a start of the selection (402;602;802;1002) of information, and a second selection indicator (406;606;806;1006) identifying an end of the selection of information; detecting a gesture on the physical keyboard; in response to detecting the gesture: identifying which of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator is associated with the gesture based on a start location of the gesture on the physical keyboard; and moving the associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator within the information based on the gesture, to move the start or the end of the selection of information and adjust the amount of the information included in the selection of information; wherein the gesture comprises a moving touch and the associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator is moved in a direction based on a direction of movement of the touch; wherein the movement of the associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator within the information based on the gesture comprises a two-dimensional movement. displaying the information on the display; displaying a first selection indicator (404; 604;804;1004) identifying a start of the selection (402;602;802;1002) of information, and a second selection indicator (406;606;806;1006) identifying an end of the selection of information; detecting a gesture on the physical keyboard; in response to detecting the gesture: identifying which of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator is associated with the gesture based on a start location of the gesture on the physical keyboard; and moving the associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator within the information based on the gesture, to move the start or the end of the selection of information and adjust the amount of the information included in the selection of information; wherein the gesture comprises a moving touch and the associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator is moved in a direction based on a direction of movement of the touch; wherein the movement of the associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator within the information based on the gesture comprises a two-dimensional movement. identifying which of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator is associated with the gesture based on a start location of the gesture on the physical keyboard; and moving the associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator within the information based on the gesture, to move the start or the end of the selection of information and adjust the amount of the information included in the selection of information; wherein the gesture comprises a moving touch and the associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator is moved in a direction based on a direction of movement of the touch; wherein the movement of the associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator within the information based on the gesture comprises a two-dimensional movement.