# setText

Edits the matched text for a particular component that you retrieved with getText.

## Syntax

`edkcomponent:setText(new_text)`

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`new_text` | The new matched text for the component.

## Returns

The new matched text for the specified component.

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