# CENTERMT System Variable
[GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [C](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/C/(C).md)
**Function Description:**
The CENTERMT system variable is used to control the text displaying in center horizontal when stretching by grips.
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| --- | --- |
| Type | Integer |
| Saved in | Registry |
| Initial value | 0 |
| Range | 0,1 |
The CENTERMT could not be applied on the Mtext that stretched by the rule in in-place text editor.
**System Variable Value:**
**0:** when moving corner grips in centered multiple line text, the center grip moves in the same direction, but the opposite grip keeps in place
**1:** when moving corner grips in centered multiple line text, the center grip keeps in place, but both sets of side grips move in the stretch direction
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## Other versions with matching text
[GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/C/CENTERMT%20System%20Variable--b02e4da89318.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/System%20Variables/C/CENTERMT%20System%20Variable--b02e4da89318.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/C/CENTERMT%20System%20Variable--b02e4da89318.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/C/CENTERMT%20System%20Variable--b02e4da89318.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/System%20Variables/C/CENTERMT%20System%20Variable--b02e4da89318.md)