---
title: "performTextReplacement"
description: "Replaces existing text with the given text in this node in similar way to IME.

This does not reflect text selection. All the text gets cleared out and new inserted."
type: "function"
---

<div class='type'>Function</div>


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<div class='sourceset sourceset-common'>Common</div>


```kotlin
fun SemanticsNodeInteraction.performTextReplacement(text: String)
```


Replaces existing text with the given text in this node in similar way to IME.

This does not reflect text selection. All the text gets cleared out and new inserted.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| text | Text to send. |