---
title: "dismissPreview(animated:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/uidocumentinteractioncontroller/dismisspreview(animated:)"
---

# dismissPreview(animated:)

Dismisses the currently active document preview.

## Declaration

```swift
func dismissPreview(animated: Bool)
```

## Parameters

- `animated`: Specify doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true to animate the dismissal of the document preview or doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false to dismiss it immediately.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this method to dismiss the document preview programmatically. The document interaction controller may also dismiss the document preview automatically in response to user actions.

## See Also

### Presenting and dismissing a document preview

- [presentPreview(animated:)](uikit/uidocumentinteractioncontroller/presentpreview(animated:).md)