---
title: transposeCharactersAroundSelection()
framework: browserenginekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: browserenginekit/betextinput/transposecharactersaroundselection()
---

# transposeCharactersAroundSelection()

Transposes the characters on either side of the caret.

## Declaration

```swift
func transposeCharactersAroundSelection()
```

## Discussion

Discussion The system invokes this method in response to a person pressing Control + T.

## See Also

### Adjusting text

- [selectWordForReplacement()](browserenginekit/betextinput/selectwordforreplacement().md)