# Text.TruncationMode The type of truncation to apply to a line of text when it’s too long to fit in the available space. ``` enum TruncationMode ``` ## Overview When a text view contains more text than it’s able to display, the view might truncate the text and place an ellipsis (…) at the truncation point. Use the [`truncationMode(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/truncationMode(_:)) modifier with one of the `TruncationMode` values to indicate which part of the text to truncate, either at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end. ## Topics ### Getting text truncation modes [`Text.TruncationMode.head`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Text/TruncationMode/head) Truncate at the beginning of the line. [`Text.TruncationMode.middle`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Text/TruncationMode/middle) Truncate in the middle of the line. [`Text.TruncationMode.tail`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Text/TruncationMode/tail) Truncate at the end of the line. ## Relationships ### Conforms To [`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype) [`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable) [`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable) [`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable) --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)