---
title: "setTextAlignment(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsform/settextalignment(_:)"
---

# setTextAlignment(_:)

Sets the alignment for all of the receiver’s editable text.

## Declaration

```swift
func setTextAlignment(_ mode: NSTextAlignment)
```

## Parameters

- `mode`: The alignment can be one of the following constants: NSRightTextAlignment, NSCenterTextAlignment, or NSLeftTextAlignment.

## Discussion

Discussion The default alignment is NSLeftTextAlignment.

## See Also

### Changing the Appearance of All the Entries

- [setBezeled(_:)](appkit/nsform/setbezeled(_:).md)
- [setBordered(_:)](appkit/nsform/setbordered(_:).md)
- [setEntryWidth(_:)](appkit/nsform/setentrywidth(_:).md)
- [setFrameSize(_:)](appkit/nsform/setframesize(_:).md)
- [setInterlineSpacing(_:)](appkit/nsform/setinterlinespacing(_:).md)
- [setTitleAlignment(_:)](appkit/nsform/settitlealignment(_:).md)
- [setTitleBaseWritingDirection(_:)](appkit/nsform/settitlebasewritingdirection(_:).md)
- [setTextBaseWritingDirection(_:)](appkit/nsform/settextbasewritingdirection(_:).md)
- [setTitleFont(_:)](appkit/nsform/settitlefont(_:).md)
- [setTextFont(_:)](appkit/nsform/settextfont(_:).md)