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# vertical

The alignment on the vertical axis.

```
var vertical: VerticalAlignment
```

## Discussion

Set this value when you initialize an alignment using the
[`init(horizontal:vertical:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Alignment/init(horizontal:vertical:)) method. Use one of the built-in
[`VerticalAlignment`](/documentation/SwiftUI/VerticalAlignment) guides, like [`center`](/documentation/SwiftUI/VerticalAlignment/center),
or a custom guide that you create.

For information about creating custom guides, see [`AlignmentID`](/documentation/SwiftUI/AlignmentID).

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