---
title: "selectPreviousTabViewItem(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstabview/selectprevioustabviewitem(_:)"
---

# selectPreviousTabViewItem(_:)

This action method selects the previous tab view item in the sequence.

## Declaration

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

## Parameters

- `sender`: Typically the object that sent the message.

## Discussion

Discussion If the currently visible item is the first item in the sequence, this method does nothing, and the first pane remains displayed.

## See Also

### Selecting a Tab

- [selectFirstTabViewItem(_:)](appkit/nstabview/selectfirsttabviewitem(_:).md)
- [selectLastTabViewItem(_:)](appkit/nstabview/selectlasttabviewitem(_:).md)
- [selectNextTabViewItem(_:)](appkit/nstabview/selectnexttabviewitem(_:).md)
- [selectTabViewItem(_:)](appkit/nstabview/selecttabviewitem(_:).md)
- [selectTabViewItem(at:)](appkit/nstabview/selecttabviewitem(at:).md)
- [selectTabViewItem(withIdentifier:)](appkit/nstabview/selecttabviewitem(withidentifier:).md)
- [selectedTabViewItem](appkit/nstabview/selectedtabviewitem.md)
- [takeSelectedTabViewItemFromSender(_:)](appkit/nstabview/takeselectedtabviewitemfromsender(_:).md)