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# cell(withTag:)

Searches the receiver and returns the last cell matching the specified tag.

```
func cell(withTag tag: Int) -> NSCell?
```

## Parameters

`tag`

The tag of the cell to return.

## Return Value

The last (when viewing the matrix as a row-ordered array) [`NSCell`](/documentation/AppKit/NSCell) object that has a tag matching `anInt`, or `nil` if no such cell exists

## See Also

[`-  selectCellWithTag:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSMatrix/selectCell(withTag:))

Selects the last cell with the given tag.

[`tag`](/documentation/AppKit/NSActionCell/tag)

Returns the receiver’s tag.


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