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# selectTabViewItem(withIdentifier:)

Selects the tab view item specified by `identifier`.

```
func selectTabViewItem(withIdentifier identifier: Any)
```

## Parameters

`identifier`

The identifier of the tab item to select.

## See Also

[`identifier`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTabViewItem/identifier)

Sets the receiver’s optional identifier object to `identifier`.


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