---
title: keyEquivalent
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nscell/keyequivalent
---

# keyEquivalent

The key equivalent associated with clicking the cell.

## Declaration

```swift
var keyEquivalent: String { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Subclasses can override this property and return a string with a valid character for the key equivalent. The default implementation of this property returns an empty string.