Edit property lists

Click a property list in the Project navigator to inspect or edit its keys and values in the property list editor.

Add a property

  1. Click the Add button (+) beside a key in the property list editor or select an existing property and press Return.

  2. Choose a key from the pop-up menu (press the Down Arrow key to display it if it’s not visible) or type a new key name in the Key column.

  3. Choose a type from the pop-up menu in the Type column.

  4. Enter a value in the Value column.

    To add a value to an array or dictionary, click the disclosure triangle beside the array or dictionary. Next, click the Add button (+) or press Return to add a child property.

Remove a property

See raw property key names

See the source code of a property list

Change the property list type

The property list editor supports many different types of property list files, each of which defines a specific set of possible keys. If Xcode can’t determine the type of a property list, you may need to specify its type manually.