# Steppers

Source: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/steppers
Skill: hig-components-controls
Snapshot: 2025-02-02

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# Steppers

## Best practices

**Make the value that a stepper affects obvious.**

**Consider pairing a stepper with a text field when large value changes are likely.**

## Platform considerations

### macOS

**For large value ranges, consider supporting Shift-click to change the value quickly.**

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