---
title: allowsMultipleSelectionDuringEditing
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uicollectionview/allowsmultipleselectionduringediting
---

# allowsMultipleSelectionDuringEditing

A Boolean value that controls whether users can select more than one cell simultaneously in editing mode.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is false.

## See Also

### Selecting cells

- [indexPathsForSelectedItems](uikit/uicollectionview/indexpathsforselecteditems.md)
- [selectItem(at:animated:scrollPosition:)](uikit/uicollectionview/selectitem(at:animated:scrollposition:).md)
- [deselectItem(at:animated:)](uikit/uicollectionview/deselectitem(at:animated:).md)
- [allowsSelection](uikit/uicollectionview/allowsselection.md)
- [allowsMultipleSelection](uikit/uicollectionview/allowsmultipleselection.md)
- [allowsSelectionDuringEditing](uikit/uicollectionview/allowsselectionduringediting.md)
- [selectionFollowsFocus](uikit/uicollectionview/selectionfollowsfocus.md)