---
title: textAlign
framework: webkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: webkitjs/canvasrenderingcontext2d/1631811-textalign
---

# textAlign

A string that specifies whether text is left-justified, right-justified, or centered.

## Declaration

```data
attribute DOMString textAlign;
```

## Discussion

Discussion Possible values are start (default), end, left, right, and center. The values start and end are equivalent to either left or right, depending on the text direction.

## See Also

### Drawing Text

- [fillText](webkitjs/canvasrenderingcontext2d/1634243-filltext.md)
- [font](webkitjs/canvasrenderingcontext2d/1632249-font.md)
- [measureText](webkitjs/canvasrenderingcontext2d/1631690-measuretext.md)
- [strokeText](webkitjs/canvasrenderingcontext2d/1630188-stroketext.md)
- [textBaseline](webkitjs/canvasrenderingcontext2d/1629692-textbaseline.md)