---
title: shared
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nsspellchecker/shared
---

# shared

Returns the NSSpellChecker (one per application).

## Declaration

```swift
class var shared: NSSpellChecker { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value The spelling checker shared by this application.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [Spell Checking Programming Topics](apple-archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/SpellCheck.md)

### Getting the Spell Checker

- [sharedSpellCheckerExists](appkit/nsspellchecker/sharedspellcheckerexists.md)