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# selectItem(withObjectValue:)

Selects the first pop-up list item that corresponds to the specified object.

```
func selectItem(withObjectValue object: Any?)
```

## Parameters

`object`

The object for which to select the corresponding pop-up list item. Objects are considered equal if they have the same id or if `isEqual:` returns <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>.

## Discussion

This method logs a warning if [`usesDataSource`](/documentation/AppKit/NSComboBoxCell/usesDataSource) is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>. Posts an [`selectionDidChangeNotification`](/documentation/AppKit/NSComboBox/selectionDidChangeNotification) to the default notification center if the selection does in fact change. Note that this method doesn’t alter the contents of the combo box cell’s text field.

## See Also

[`objectValue`](/documentation/AppKit/NSControl/objectValue)

The value of the receiver’s cell as an Objective-C object.


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