---
title: "textField(_:editMenuForCharactersIn:suggestedActions:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/uitextfielddelegate/textfield(_:editmenuforcharactersin:suggestedactions:)"
---

# textField(_:editMenuForCharactersIn:suggestedActions:)

Asks the delegate for the menu to display in the text field, based on the text range and actions the system provides.

## Declaration

```swift
optional func textField(_ textField: UITextField, editMenuForCharactersIn range: NSRange, suggestedActions: [UIMenuElement]) -> UIMenu?
```

## Parameters

- `textField`: The text field requesting the menu.
- `range`: The character range the menu is presenting for.
- `suggestedActions`: The actions and commands the system suggests.

## Return Value

Return Value Returns a menu describing the desired menu hierarchy. Return nil to present the default system menu.

## Discussion

Discussion The following example returns a menu that includes a “Show in Large Type” action. func textField(_ textField: UITextField, editMenuForCharactersIn range: NSRange, suggestedActions: [UIMenuElement]) -> UIMenu? {     let showLargeAction = UIAction(title: "Show in Large Type", image: UIImage(systemName: "a.magnify")) { action in             // Include "Show in Large Type" action.     }

var actions = suggestedActions     actions.append(showLargeAction)     return UIMenu(children: actions) }