---
title: updateAction
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nscollectionviewupdateitem/updateaction
---

# updateAction

The action being performed on the item.

## Declaration

```swift
var updateAction: NSCollectionView.UpdateAction { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion For a list of relevant actions, see NSCollectionView.UpdateAction.

## See Also

### Accessing the Item Changes

- [indexPathBeforeUpdate](appkit/nscollectionviewupdateitem/indexpathbeforeupdate.md)
- [indexPathAfterUpdate](appkit/nscollectionviewupdateitem/indexpathafterupdate.md)
- [NSCollectionView.UpdateAction](appkit/nscollectionview/updateaction.md)
- [NSCollectionView.ScrollDirection](appkit/nscollectionview/scrolldirection.md)