---
title: capturesSystemKeys
framework: virtualization
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: virtualization/vzvirtualmachineview/capturessystemkeys
---

# capturesSystemKeys

A Boolean value that determines whether the system should send certain system keyboard shortcuts to the guest instead of the host.

## Declaration

```swift
var capturesSystemKeys: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Defaults to false.

## See Also

### Configuring the VM

- [automaticallyReconfiguresDisplay](virtualization/vzvirtualmachineview/automaticallyreconfiguresdisplay.md)
- [virtualMachine](virtualization/vzvirtualmachineview/virtualmachine.md)