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# usesFindBar

A Boolean value that indicates whether to use the find bar for this text view.

```
var usesFindBar: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

The value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the find bar is used for this text view; otherwise <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>. See [`NSTextFinder`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextFinder) for information about the find bar.

A text view can use either a find panel or a find bar. If [`usesFindBar`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextView/usesFindBar) is set to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>,  [`usesFindPanel`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextView/usesFindPanel) is set to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> and vice versa.

## See Also

[`usesFindPanel`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextView/usesFindPanel)

A Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver allows for a find panel.


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