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# sendAction()

Sends the action message to the target.

```
func sendAction() -> Bool
```

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if successful; <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> if no target for the message could be found.

## See Also

[`doDoubleClick(_:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/doDoubleClick(_:))

Responds to double clicks in a column of the browser.

[`doClick(_:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/doClick(_:))

Responds to (single) mouse clicks in a column of the browser.


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