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# isAccessibilityFocused()

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the accessibility element has the keyboard focus.

```
optional func isAccessibilityFocused() -> Bool
```

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if this element has the keyboard focus; otherwise, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

## Discussion

This method is the getter for the [`NSAccessibilityProtocol`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibilityProtocol) protocol’s [`accessibilityFocused`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-c.protocol/accessibilityFocused) property.

## See Also

[`accessibilityFocused`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-c.protocol/accessibilityFocused)

A Boolean value that determines whether the accessibility element has the keyboard focus.


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