---
title: "placeCursor(at:animated:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/uitextcursordroppositionanimator/placecursor(at:animated:)"
---

# placeCursor(at:animated:)

Controls the placement of the cursor, using @c textInput and @c position to compute the final frame for the cursor view.

## Declaration

```swift
func placeCursor(at position: UITextPosition!, animated: Bool)
```