---
title: "setTextSubstitution"
description: "Action to set the text substitution of this node.

Expected to be used on non-editable text.

Note, this action doesn't show the text substitution. Please call
[SemanticsPropertyReceiver.showTextSubstitution] to show the text substitution."
type: "function"
---

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


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```kotlin
fun SemanticsPropertyReceiver.setTextSubstitution(
    label: String? = null,
    action: ((AnnotatedString) -> Boolean)?,
)
```


Action to set the text substitution of this node.

Expected to be used on non-editable text.

Note, this action doesn't show the text substitution. Please call
`SemanticsPropertyReceiver.showTextSubstitution` to show the text substitution.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| label | Optional label for this action. |
| action | Action to be performed when `SemanticsActions.SetTextSubstitution` is called. |