---
title: "alignLeft(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstext/alignleft(_:)"
---

# alignLeft(_:)

This action method applies left alignment to selected paragraphs (or all text if the receiver is a plain text object).

## Declaration

```swift
func alignLeft(_ sender: Any?)
```

## See Also

### Setting text alignment

- [alignment](appkit/nstext/alignment.md)
- [alignCenter(_:)](appkit/nstext/aligncenter(_:).md)
- [alignRight(_:)](appkit/nstext/alignright(_:).md)