---
title: NSSelectionGranularity.selectByCharacter
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: appkit/nsselectiongranularity/selectbycharacter
---

# NSSelectionGranularity.selectByCharacter

Extends the selection character by character.

## Declaration

```swift
case selectByCharacter
```

## See Also

### Constants

- [NSSelectionGranularity.selectByWord](appkit/nsselectiongranularity/selectbyword.md)
- [NSSelectionGranularity.selectByParagraph](appkit/nsselectiongranularity/selectbyparagraph.md)