1. Key on a keyboard that is used to move the cursor directly to a tab stop. 2. A key on the keyboard that causes the cursor to jump to a specific place such as to indent paragraphs or make columns. (Kybdy, Gr. 1; WP, Gr. 3)
1. Key on a keyboard that is used to move the cursor directly to a tab stop. 2. A key on the keyboard that causes the cursor to jump to a specific place such as to indent paragraphs, make columns or move between fields in a database or form.
the key on an electric typewriter that causes a tabulation
The Tab key can be found on your keyboard on the left hand side above the Caps Lock. The tab key in most programs will enter a predetermined amount of spaces. Also the Tab key holds an important accessibility function by allowing blind users to quickly navigate through active links and form fields on a Web page.
a useful computer keyboard key that moves the cursor to a new insertion point as determined by a user’s margin settings. The tab key also brings a user to a new field when making entries in a cell or dialog box (form).
A key that permits the cursor to skip/jump ahead to some preset point.
A key used to move to the next stopping point in a sequence, such as a tab stop in a document or a text field in a panel.
Pressing Tab moves forward one field to the next. Pressing the Shift key and pressing Tab moves backwards to the previous field.
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n. A key, often labeled with both a left-pointing and a right-pointing arrow, that traditionally (as in word processing) is used to insert tab characters into a document. In other applications, such as menu-driven programs, the Tab key is often used to move the on-screen highlight from place to place. Many database and spreadsheet programs allow the user to press the Tab key to move around within a record or between cells. The word tab is short for "tabulator," which was the name given to this key on typewriters, where it was used in creating tables. See also tab character.
The tab key on a keyboard is used to advance the cursor to the next "tab stop".