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# lowerBaseline(_:)

Lowers the baseline offset of selected text by 1 point, or of all text if the receiver is a plain text view.

```
func lowerBaseline(_ sender: Any?)
```

## Parameters

`sender`

The control that sent the message; may be `nil`.

## Discussion

As such, this method defines a more primitive operation than subscripting.

## See Also

[`unscript(_:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSText/unscript(_:))

This action method removes any superscripting or subscripting from selected text (or all text if the receiver is a plain text object).

[`subscript(_:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSText/subscript(_:))

This action method applies a subscript attribute to selected text (or all text if the receiver is a plain text object), lowering its baseline offset by a predefined amount.


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