---
title: NSSelectionGranularity.selectByWord
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: appkit/nsselectiongranularity/selectbyword
---

# NSSelectionGranularity.selectByWord

Extends the selection word by word.

## Declaration

```swift
case selectByWord
```

## See Also

### Constants

- [NSSelectionGranularity.selectByCharacter](appkit/nsselectiongranularity/selectbycharacter.md)
- [NSSelectionGranularity.selectByParagraph](appkit/nsselectiongranularity/selectbyparagraph.md)