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# itemSet(withPasteboardTypes:)

Returns an index set identifying pasteboard items having the specified representation types.

```
func itemSet(withPasteboardTypes pasteboardTypes: [String]) -> IndexSet?
```

## Parameters

`pasteboardTypes`

An array of strings, with each string identifying a representation type. Typically you use UTIs as pasteboard types.

## Return Value

An index set with each integer positionally identifying a pasteboard item that has one of the representation types specified in `pasteboardTypes`.

## Discussion

You can pass the index set returned in this method in a call to [`data(forPasteboardType:inItemSet:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPasteboard/data(forPasteboardType:inItemSet:)) or [`values(forPasteboardType:inItemSet:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPasteboard/values(forPasteboardType:inItemSet:)) to get the data in the indicated pasteboard items.

## See Also

[`numberOfItems`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPasteboard/numberOfItems)

The number of items for the pasteboard.


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