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# keyEquivalentRect(forBounds:)

Returns the rectangle into which the menu item’s key equivalent should be drawn.

```
func keyEquivalentRect(forBounds cellFrame: NSRect) -> NSRect
```

## Parameters

`cellFrame`

A rectangle that defines the bounds of the receiver.

## Return Value

The returned rectangle is based on `cellFrame` but encompasses only the area to be occupied by the key equivalent.

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