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

# sharedSpellCheckerExists

Returns whether the application’s NSSpellChecker has already been created.

## Declaration

```swift
class var sharedSpellCheckerExists: Bool { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value true if the shared spell checker already exists, otherwise false.

## See Also

### Getting the Spell Checker

- [shared](appkit/nsspellchecker/shared.md)