---
title: "moveWordBackwardAndModifySelection(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/movewordbackwardandmodifyselection(_:)"
---

# moveWordBackwardAndModifySelection(_:)

## Declaration

```swift
optional func moveWordBackwardAndModifySelection(_ sender: Any?)
```

## See Also

### Moving the Selection by Word Boundaries

- [moveWordBackward(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/movewordbackward(_:).md)
- [moveWordForward(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/movewordforward(_:).md)
- [moveWordForwardAndModifySelection(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/movewordforwardandmodifyselection(_:).md)
- [moveWordLeft(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/movewordleft(_:).md)
- [moveWordLeftAndModifySelection(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/movewordleftandmodifyselection(_:).md)
- [moveWordRight(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/movewordright(_:).md)
- [moveWordRightAndModifySelection(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/movewordrightandmodifyselection(_:).md)