---
title: selectedTextRange
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitextsearching-53wjq/selectedtextrange
---

# selectedTextRange

The range of selected text in a document.

## Declaration

```occ
@property (readonly, nullable) UITextRange * selectedTextRange;
```

## Discussion

Discussion If the text range has a length, it indicates the currently selected text. If it has zero length, it indicates the caret (insertion point). If the text-range object is nil, it indicates that there’s no current selection.

## See Also

### Identifying selected text

- [selectedTextSearchDocument](uikit/uitextsearching-53wjq/selectedtextsearchdocument.md)