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

# findPrevious(_:)

Finds the previous match in your app’s interface.

## Declaration

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

## Parameters

- `sender`: The object calling this method.

## Discussion

Discussion UIKit calls this method when the user selects the Find Previous command from an editing menu. Your implementation should highlight the previous result in the UI for finding textual content in your view. For example, a view using a find interaction might call highlightNextResult(in:) to update the find session.

## See Also

### Handling find and replace commands

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