---
title: storyboard
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uiviewcontroller/storyboard
---

# storyboard

The storyboard from which the view controller originated.

## Declaration

```swift
var storyboard: UIStoryboard? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion If the view controller was not instantiated from a storyboard, this property is nil.

## See Also

### Getting the storyboard and nib information

- [nibName](uikit/uiviewcontroller/nibname.md)
- [nibBundle](uikit/uiviewcontroller/nibbundle.md)