---
title: "raiseBaseline(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstextview/raisebaseline(_:)"
---

# raiseBaseline(_:)

Raises the baseline offset of selected text by 1 point, or of all text if the receiver is a plain text view.

## Declaration

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

## Parameters

- `sender`: The control that sent the message; may be nil.

## Discussion

Discussion As such, this method defines a more primitive operation than superscripting.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [unscript(_:)](appkit/nstext/unscript(_:).md)
- [superscript(_:)](appkit/nstext/superscript(_:).md)

### Setting text attributes

- [alignJustified(_:)](appkit/nstextview/alignjustified(_:).md)
- [changeAttributes(_:)](appkit/nstextview/changeattributes(_:).md)
- [changeColor(_:)](appkit/nstextview/changecolor(_:).md)
- [setAlignment(_:range:)](appkit/nstextview/setalignment(_:range:).md)
- [typingAttributes](appkit/nstextview/typingattributes.md)
- [useStandardKerning(_:)](appkit/nstextview/usestandardkerning(_:).md)
- [lowerBaseline(_:)](appkit/nstextview/lowerbaseline(_:).md)
- [turnOffKerning(_:)](appkit/nstextview/turnoffkerning(_:).md)
- [loosenKerning(_:)](appkit/nstextview/loosenkerning(_:).md)
- [tightenKerning(_:)](appkit/nstextview/tightenkerning(_:).md)
- [useStandardLigatures(_:)](appkit/nstextview/usestandardligatures(_:).md)
- [turnOffLigatures(_:)](appkit/nstextview/turnoffligatures(_:).md)
- [useAllLigatures(_:)](appkit/nstextview/useallligatures(_:).md)
- [toggleTraditionalCharacterShape(_:)](appkit/nstextview/toggletraditionalcharactershape(_:).md)