# TextDirection Property

> Returns or sets the writing direction of paragraphs, txLeftToRight or txRightToLeft, for the selection or the whole control, and 0 for mixed ones.

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

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## On This Page

- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/textdirection-property/#syntax)
- [Data Types](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/textdirection-property/#data-types)
- [Remarks](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/textdirection-property/#remarks)
- [See Also](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/textdirection-property/#see-also)

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