---
title: "searchFieldDidStartSearching(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nssearchfielddelegate/searchfielddidstartsearching(_:)"
---

# searchFieldDidStartSearching(_:)

The method that is called when the search field begins searching for content.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor optional func searchFieldDidStartSearching(_ sender: NSSearchField)
```

## See Also

### Detecting the Start and End of a Search

- [searchFieldDidEndSearching(_:)](appkit/nssearchfielddelegate/searchfielddidendsearching(_:).md)