---
title: "tokenFieldCell(_:writeRepresentedObjects:to:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstokenfieldcelldelegate/tokenfieldcell(_:writerepresentedobjects:to:)"
---

# tokenFieldCell(_:writeRepresentedObjects:to:)

Allows the delegate the opportunity to write custom pasteboard types to the pasteboard for the represented objects in objects.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor optional func tokenFieldCell(_ tokenFieldCell: NSTokenFieldCell, writeRepresentedObjects objects: [Any], to pboard: NSPasteboard) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `tokenFieldCell`: The token field cell that sent the message.
- `objects`: An array of represented objects associated with the token field cell.
- `pboard`: The pasteboard to which to write the represented objects.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the delegate writes the represented objects to the pasteboard, false otherwise. If false, the token field writes the display strings to the NSStringPboardType pasteboard.

## See Also

### Reading To and Writing From the Pasteboard

- [tokenFieldCell(_:readFrom:)](appkit/nstokenfieldcelldelegate/tokenfieldcell(_:readfrom:).md)