# newDocument An action in the environment that presents a new document. ``` var newDocument: NewDocumentAction { get } ``` ## Discussion Use the `newDocument` environment value to get the instance of the [`NewDocumentAction`](/documentation/SwiftUI/NewDocumentAction) structure for a given [`Environment`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Environment). Then call the instance to present a new document. You call the instance directly because it defines a [`callAsFunction(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/NewDocumentAction/callAsFunction(_:)) method that Swift calls when you call the instance. For example, you can define a button that creates a new document from the selected text: ``` struct NewDocumentFromSelection: View { @FocusedBinding(\.selectedText) private var selectedText: String? @Environment(\.newDocument) private var newDocument var body: some View { Button("New Document With Selection") { newDocument(TextDocument(text: selectedText)) } .disabled(selectedText?.isEmpty != false) } } ``` The above example assumes that you define a `TextDocument` that conforms to the [`FileDocument`](/documentation/SwiftUI/FileDocument) or [`ReferenceFileDocument`](/documentation/SwiftUI/ReferenceFileDocument) protocol, and a [`DocumentGroup`](/documentation/SwiftUI/DocumentGroup) that handles the associated file type. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)