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

# setTextBaseWritingDirection(_:)

Sets the writing direction for the text content of every control embedded in the form.

## Declaration

```swift
func setTextBaseWritingDirection(_ writingDirection: NSWritingDirection)
```

## Parameters

- `writingDirection`: This value can be one of the following constants: NSWritingDirectionNatural, NSWritingDirectionLeftToRight, or NSWritingDirectionRightToLeft.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [baseWritingDirection](appkit/nscontrol/basewritingdirection.md)

### 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)
- [setTextAlignment(_:)](appkit/nsform/settextalignment(_:).md)
- [setTitleFont(_:)](appkit/nsform/settitlefont(_:).md)
- [setTextFont(_:)](appkit/nsform/settextfont(_:).md)