---
title: "setMark command"
description: "Use the setMark command in Tiptap to add a new mark at the current selection. Learn more in our docs!"
canonical_url: "https://tiptap.dev/docs/editor/api/commands/nodes-and-marks/set-mark"
---

# setMark command

Use the setMark command in Tiptap to add a new mark at the current selection. Learn more in our docs!

The `setMark` command will add a new mark at the current selection.

## Parameters

`typeOrName: string | MarkType`

The type of a mark to add. Can be a string or a MarkType.

`attributes: Record<string, any>`

The attributes that should be applied to the mark. **This is optional.**

## Use the setMark command

```js
editor.commands.setMark('bold', { class: 'bold-tag' })
```