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# standardShareMenuItem()

Returns a menu item that your app uses for sharing the current document.

```
func standardShareMenuItem() -> NSMenuItem
```

## Return Value

An [`NSMenuItem`](/documentation/AppKit/NSMenuItem) for the Share menu.

## Discussion

Use this method to perform custom placement of the Share menu if your [`NSDocument`](/documentation/AppKit/NSDocument) subclass returns `false` for [`allowsAutomaticShareMenu`](/documentation/AppKit/NSDocumentController/allowsAutomaticShareMenu).

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