# TableCell.Start Property

> Gets the index (one-based) of the first character in the table cell.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Property
- **Namespace:** `TXTextControl`
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TextControl.WinForms.SDK` (assembly `TXTextControl.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **.NET Framework:** reference `TXTextControl.dll` from the setup
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms > Reference > TXTextControl > TableCell.Start Property
- **518 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/tablecell/start-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/tablecell/start-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/tablecell/start-property/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Gets the index (one-based) of the first character in the table cell.

### Syntax

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

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

### Examples

The following example creates a small report table and works with its structure by using `TableCell.Start`.

```csharp
textControl.Tables.Add(3, 3, 10);
Table table = textControl.Tables.GetItem(10);
TableCell tableCell = table.Cells[2, 2];

textControl.InputPosition = new InputPosition(tableCell.Start);
Console.WriteLine("Table Cell is ready for use.");
```

```vbnet
textControl.Tables.Add(3, 3, 10)
Dim table As Table = textControl.Tables.GetItem(10)
Dim tableCell As TableCell = table.Cells(2, 2)

textControl.InputPosition = New InputPosition(tableCell.Start)
Console.WriteLine("Table Cell is ready for use.")
```

### Limitations

Read only.

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## Nearby

- **Previous:** [TableCell.Select Method](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/tablecell/select-method/llms-full.txt)
- **Next:** [TableCell.Text Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/tablecell/text-property/llms-full.txt)