# SETTEXTALIGN

> [HTML Version](settextalign_pd.htm)

**//SETTEXTALIGN, flags**

SETTEXTALIGN determines way text is aligned within the character cell grid. The default is the upper left corner of the character cell, meaning that //TEXTOUT,x,y text will print the text below and to the right of the position x,y. Add together the applicable options, one for each coordinate, from the table below. See the topic "[Parameters: Symbols vs. Values](parameterssymbolsvs_values.htm.md)" if you have questions about which to use. 

| **Symbol** | **Value** | **Description** |
|------|------|------|
| **Horizontal Alignment** | | 
| TA\_LEFT | 0 | x coordinate aligns with left side of character cell. (Default) |
| TA\_RIGHT | 2 | x coordinate aligns with right side of character cell. |
| TA\_CENTER | 6 | x coordinate aligns with center of character cell. |
| **Vertical Alignment** | | 
| TA\_TOP | 0 | y coordinate aligns with top of character cell. (Default) |
| TA\_BOTTOM | 8 | y coordinate aligns with bottom of character cell. |
| TA\_BASELINE | 24 | y coordinate aligns with character baseline. |