---
title: "selectTabViewItem(withIdentifier:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstabview/selecttabviewitem(withidentifier:)"
---

# selectTabViewItem(withIdentifier:)

Selects the tab view item specified by identifier.

## Declaration

```swift
func selectTabViewItem(withIdentifier identifier: Any)
```

## Parameters

- `identifier`: The identifier of the tab item to select.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [identifier](appkit/nstabviewitem/identifier.md)

### Selecting a Tab

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