---
title: usesFindBar
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nstextview/usesfindbar
---

# usesFindBar

A Boolean value that indicates whether to use the find bar for this text view.

## Declaration

```swift
var usesFindBar: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value of this property is true if the find bar is used for this text view; otherwise false. See NSTextFinder for information about the find bar. A text view can use either a find panel or a find bar. If usesFindBar is set to true,  usesFindPanel is set to false and vice versa.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [usesFindPanel](appkit/nstextview/usesfindpanel.md)

### Using the Find Bar

- [isIncrementalSearchingEnabled](appkit/nstextview/isincrementalsearchingenabled.md)