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# insertItem(withTitle:at:)

Inserts an item at the specified position in the menu.

```
func insertItem(withTitle title: String, at index: Int)
```

## Parameters

`title`

The title of the new item. If an item with the same title already exists in the menu, the existing item is removed and the new one is added

`index`

The zero-based index at which to insert the item. Specifying `0` inserts the item at the top of the menu.

## Discussion

The value in `index` must represent a valid position in the array. The menu item at `index` and all those that follow it are shifted down one slot to make room for the new menu item.

This method assigns the pop-up button’s default action and target to the new menu item. Use the menu item’s setAction: and setTarget: methods to assign a new action and target.

Because this method searches for duplicate items, it should not be used if you are adding an item to an already populated menu with more than a few hundred items. In a situation like this, add items directly to the button’s menu instead.

## See Also

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSMutableArray/insert(_:at:)-5dbx5>


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