---
title: usesFindPanel
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nstextview/usesfindpanel
---

# usesFindPanel

A Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver allows for a find panel.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion true to allow the use of a find panel, false otherwise. A text view can use either a find panel or a find bar. If usesFindPanel is set to true, usesFindBar is set to false and vice versa.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [usesFindBar](appkit/nstextview/usesfindbar.md)

### Working with panels

- [usesFontPanel](appkit/nstextview/usesfontpanel.md)
- [performFindPanelAction(_:)](appkit/nstextview/performfindpanelaction(_:).md)
- [orderFrontLinkPanel(_:)](appkit/nstextview/orderfrontlinkpanel(_:).md)
- [orderFrontListPanel(_:)](appkit/nstextview/orderfrontlistpanel(_:).md)
- [orderFrontSpacingPanel(_:)](appkit/nstextview/orderfrontspacingpanel(_:).md)
- [orderFrontTablePanel(_:)](appkit/nstextview/orderfronttablepanel(_:).md)
- [orderFrontSubstitutionsPanel(_:)](appkit/nstextview/orderfrontsubstitutionspanel(_:).md)