---
title: "removeItem(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsmenu/removeitem(_:)"
---

# removeItem(_:)

Removes a menu item from the menu.

## Declaration

```swift
func removeItem(_ item: NSMenuItem)
```

## Parameters

- `item`: The menu item to remove.

## See Also

### Adding and Removing Menu Items

- [insertItem(_:at:)](appkit/nsmenu/insertitem(_:at:).md)
- [insertItem(withTitle:action:keyEquivalent:at:)](appkit/nsmenu/insertitem(withtitle:action:keyequivalent:at:).md)
- [addItem(_:)](appkit/nsmenu/additem(_:).md)
- [addItem(withTitle:action:keyEquivalent:)](appkit/nsmenu/additem(withtitle:action:keyequivalent:).md)
- [removeItem(at:)](appkit/nsmenu/removeitem(at:).md)
- [itemChanged(_:)](appkit/nsmenu/itemchanged(_:).md)
- [removeAllItems()](appkit/nsmenu/removeallitems().md)