---
title: "find(_:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/uiresponderstandardeditactions/find(_:)"
---

# find(_:)

Begins a search for content in your app’s interface.

## Declaration

```swift
optional func find(_ sender: Any?)
```

## Parameters

- `sender`: The object calling this method.

## Discussion

Discussion UIKit calls this method when the user selects the Find command from an editing menu. Your implementation should present the UI for finding textual content in your view. For example, a view using a find interaction might call presentFindNavigator(showingReplace:) to present the system find panel.

## See Also

### Handling find and replace commands

- [findNext(_:)](uikit/uiresponderstandardeditactions/findnext(_:).md)
- [findPrevious(_:)](uikit/uiresponderstandardeditactions/findprevious(_:).md)
- [findAndReplace(_:)](uikit/uiresponderstandardeditactions/findandreplace(_:).md)
- [useSelectionForFind(_:)](uikit/uiresponderstandardeditactions/useselectionforfind(_:).md)