---
title: "showSearchResults(forQueryString:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsworkspace/showsearchresults(forquerystring:)"
---

# showSearchResults(forQueryString:)

Displays a Spotlight search results window in Finder for the specified query string.

## Declaration

```swift
func showSearchResults(forQueryString queryString: String) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `queryString`: The string to search for.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the method communicated successfully with Finder; otherwise, false.

## Discussion

Discussion Finder becomes the active app, if possible. The user can further refine the search via the Finder user interface. You can safely call this method from any thread of your app.