---
title: "startTextAnimation(_:for:in:writingDirection:)"
framework: AppKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [macOS 27.0+]
path: "appkit/nswritingtoolscoordinator/starttextanimation(_:for:in:writingdirection:)"
---

# startTextAnimation(_:for:in:writingDirection:)

## Declaration

```swift
func startTextAnimation(_ textAnimation: NSWritingToolsCoordinator.TextAnimation, for range: NSRange, in context: NSWritingToolsCoordinator.Context, writingDirection: NSWritingDirection) -> UUID?
```