# FieldStart Property

> Returns the start position of the marked text field set with FieldCurrent in the TXTextControl as a Long value. The property is read only and run time only.

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

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Specifies the start position of a marked text field. The field identifier must have previously been determined with the [FieldCurrent](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/fieldcurrent-property/llms-full.txt) property.

### Syntax

```vbscript
TXTextControl.FieldStart
```

### Data Types

Long.

### Limitations

Read only, run time only.

### See Also

- [Marked Text Fields](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/fields/llms-full.txt)
- [FieldEnd Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/fieldend-property/llms-full.txt)
- [Programming Category: Text Fields](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/text-fields/llms-full.txt)

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