--- title: "Context Menu | Explore SwiftUI" description: "Adds a context menu to a view. Learn how to use Context Menu in SwiftUI with visual code examples for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS." canonical_url: "https://exploreswiftui.com/library/menu/context-menu" meta: author: "Explore SwiftUI" "og:description": "Adds a context menu to a view. Learn how to use Context Menu in SwiftUI with visual code examples for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS." 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Learn how to use Context Menu in SwiftUI with visual code examples for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS." 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