---
title: allowsEditing
framework: contactsui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: contactsui/cncontactviewcontroller/allowsediting
---

# allowsEditing

Determines whether the user can edit the contact’s information.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion By default, the value of this property is true. All properties are visible when editing a contact.

## See Also

### Customizing Contact Card

- [allowsActions](contactsui/cncontactviewcontroller/allowsactions.md)
- [shouldShowLinkedContacts](contactsui/cncontactviewcontroller/shouldshowlinkedcontacts.md)