---
title: startingColumn
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nstexttableblock/startingcolumn
---

# startingColumn

Returns the table column at which this text table block starts.

## Declaration

```swift
var startingColumn: Int { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value The table column at which this text table block starts.

## See Also

### Getting information about the block’s position in its enclosing table

- [startingRow](appkit/nstexttableblock/startingrow.md)
- [rowSpan](appkit/nstexttableblock/rowspan.md)
- [columnSpan](appkit/nstexttableblock/columnspan.md)