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# stopWritingTools()

Stops the current Writing Tools operation and dismisses the system UI.

```
func stopWritingTools()
```

## Discussion

Call this method to abort the current Writing Tools operation. This
method dismisses the system’s Writing Tools UI and stops any in-flight
interactions with your view. This method does not undo any changes that
Writing Tools already made to your view’s content.

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