---
title: moveBackward()
framework: xcuiautomation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: xcuiautomation/xcuivoiceoverservice/movebackward()
---

# moveBackward()

Move VoiceOver to the previous element and return its speech.

## Declaration

```swift
func moveBackward() throws -> XCUIVoiceOverService.Output
```