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# isIncrementalSearchingEnabled

A Boolean value that indicates whether incremental searching is enabled.

```
var isIncrementalSearchingEnabled: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

See [`NSTextFinder`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextFinder) for information about the find bar.

## See Also

[`usesRuler`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextView/usesRuler)

A Boolean value that controls whether the text views sharing the receiver’s layout manager use a ruler.


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