---
title: startingItemNumber
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nstextlist/startingitemnumber
---

# startingItemNumber

Sets the starting item number for the text list.

## Declaration

```swift
var startingItemNumber: Int { get set }
```

## Parameters

- `itemNum`: The item number.

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is 1. This value will be used only for ordered lists, and ignored in other cases.