# ControlChars Property

> Specifies whether control characters such as spaces and paragraph breaks are visible in TXTextControl; a Boolean that shows or hides these characters.

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

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Specifies if control characters are visible.

### Syntax

```vbscript
TXTextControl.ControlChars [= boolean]
```

| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| True | Control characters, like space or paragraph break, are visible. |
| False | Control characters are invisible. |

### Data Types

Boolean.

### See Also

- [Programming Category: Control Settings](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/control-settings/llms-full.txt)

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