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# addKeyCommand(_:)

Associates the specified keyboard shortcut with the view controller.

```
func addKeyCommand(_ keyCommand: UIKeyCommand)
```

## Parameters

`keyCommand`

The key command to add.

## Discussion

This method lets you easily add key commands to the view controller without overriding the [`keyCommands`](/documentation/UIKit/UIResponder/keyCommands) property. The key commands you add to a view controller are applied to the active responder chain. When the user performs a key command, UIKit searches the responder chain (starting with the first responder) for an object capable of handling the specified action.

## See Also

[`keyCommands`](/documentation/UIKit/UIResponder/keyCommands)

The key commands that trigger actions on this responder.


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