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# scrollToVisible(_:)

Scrolls the view’s closest ancestor [`NSClipView`](/documentation/AppKit/NSClipView) object the minimum distance needed so a specified region of the view becomes visible in the clip view.

```
func scrollToVisible(_ rect: NSRect) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`rect`

The rectangle to be made visible in the clip view.

## Discussion

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if any scrolling is performed; otherwise returns <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

## See Also

[`func scroll(to: NSPoint)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSClipView/scroll(to:))

Changes the origin of the clip view’s bounds rectangle to `newOrigin`.

[`func isDescendant(of: NSView) -> Bool`](/documentation/AppKit/NSView/isDescendant(of:))

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the view is a subview of the specified view.


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