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# preferredArrowDirection

The preferred direction the arrow of the edit menu is pointing.

```
var preferredArrowDirection: UIEditMenuArrowDirection { get set }
```

## Discussion

The default, [`UIEditMenuArrowDirection.automatic`](/documentation/UIKit/UIEditMenuArrowDirection/automatic), is an arrow pointing up or down at the object of focus, based on its location in the screen.

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