---
title: startingRow
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nstexttableblock/startingrow
---

# startingRow

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

## Declaration

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

## Return Value

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

## See Also

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

- [rowSpan](appkit/nstexttableblock/rowspan.md)
- [startingColumn](appkit/nstexttableblock/startingcolumn.md)
- [columnSpan](appkit/nstexttableblock/columnspan.md)