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# NSWindow.TabbingMode.automatic

A window that automatically tabs together based on the user’s tabbing preference.

```
case automatic
```

## Discussion

A window with the [`NSWindow.TabbingMode.automatic`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/TabbingMode-swift.enum/automatic) tabbing mode consults the value of [`userTabbingPreference`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/userTabbingPreference-swift.type.property) to decide if it should join a tab group with other windows.

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