---
title: "performTextFinderAction(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsresponder/performtextfinderaction(_:)"
---

# performTextFinderAction(_:)

Performs all find oriented actions.

## Declaration

```swift
func performTextFinderAction(_ sender: Any?)
```

## Parameters

- `sender`: The sender of the find action.

## Discussion

Discussion When an application performs a find action, it should send this message to the responder chain. A responder of performTextFinderAction: is responsible for creating and owning an instance of NSTextFinder. Before any other messages are sent to the NSTextFinder, you should set its ‘client’ property to an object which implements the NSTextFinderClient protocol. note: Before OS X v10.7, the default action for these menu items was performFindPanelAction(_:). Whenever possible which you should update your implementation to use this new action.