# BaseLine Property

> Specifies the baseline offset of the selected text in twips: negative values for subscript, positive for superscript, limited to 960 twips in each direction.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Property
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > TXTextControl > BaseLine Property
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- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/baseline-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/baseline-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/baseline-property/llms-full.txt

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Specifies the baseline alignment for selected text. A negative value is used to specify a subscript offset, a positive value for superscript. Text Control limits the baseline alignment to 960 [twips](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/viewing/#measure-in-twips) in both directions.

### Syntax

```vbscript
TXTextControl.BaseLine [= value]
```

### Data Types

Integer.

### See Also

- [FormatSelection Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/formatselection-property/llms-full.txt)
- [Programming Category: Character Formatting](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/character-formatting/llms-full.txt)

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