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# Symbols updates

Learn about important changes to Symbols.

## Overview

Browse notable changes in [Symbols](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/symbols).

## June 2024

- Make symbols even more expressive with new animations. Find new ways to respond to people’s input, convey status changes, and signal ongoing activity with <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Symbols/WiggleSymbolEffect>, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Symbols/RotateSymbolEffect>, and <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Symbols/BreatheSymbolEffect>.
- Allow symbols to more intelligently transition between related variants with <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Symbols/ReplaceSymbolEffect/magic(fallback:)>. Slashes can now draw on and off, and badges can appear and disappear, or be replaced independently of the base symbol.
- Use <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffectOptions/repeat(_:)-316cr> for new playback options for repeating animations. Apply a delay between repetitions, and use new, continuous repeat behavior with <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffectOptions/RepeatBehavior/continuous> to produce smoother animations when repeating indefinitely.

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