# SpelledWord.Start Property

> Gets the starting position of a spelled word. It is a zero-based index of the word's first character.

- **Product:** TX Spell .NET for Windows Forms
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Property
- **Namespace:** `TXTextControl.Proofing`
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TXSpell.WinForms.SDK` (assembly `TXSpell.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TXSpell.Core.SDK` (assembly `TXSpell.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **.NET Framework:** reference `TXSpell.dll` from the setup
- **Path:** TX Spell .NET for Windows Forms > Reference > TXTextControl.Proofing > SpelledWord.Start Property
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- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/spelledword/start-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/spelledword/start-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/spelledword/start-property/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Gets the starting position of a [spelled word](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/spelledword/llms-full.txt). It is a zero-based index of the word's first character.

### Syntax

```csharp
public int Start { get; }
```

```vbnet
Public ReadOnly Property Start As Integer
```

### Examples

The following example includes the start value in application diagnostics. The created object is then available to the surrounding document workflow.

```csharp
Console.WriteLine($"Start: {spelledWord.Start}");
Console.WriteLine("Spelled Word is ready for use.");
```

```vbnet
Console.WriteLine($"Start: {spelledWord.Start}")
Console.WriteLine("Spelled Word is ready for use.")
```

### Limitations

Read only.

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## Nearby

- **Previous:** [SpelledWord.Length Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/spelledword/length-property/llms-full.txt)
- **Next:** [SpelledWord.Text Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/spelledword/text-property/llms-full.txt)