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tab

16 2.5
A keyboard key that moves the cursor to the next position
  • noun
  • /tæb/
translation icon : tecla Tab
  • Each song also comes with two MP3s as well as the tab and an accompanying chord chart.
  • the tab key

Imagine if you're actually shift tab in Steam and open up the Steam Friends overlay.

Examples

  • And then to use tab indexing for people navigating with the keyboard or people using screen readers.

  • Everyone turn to Tab 9, please.

  • You can turn to tab three.

  • Now select the Main tab at the top right of Figure 3.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Use style sheets or the tab key to make this consistent.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Figure 3 is the Paper tab, where one selects the Paper Source, Paper Size, and Orientation.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Just go to "Internet Options" and on the General tab check "Delete browsing history on exit."

    Blog text (11)
  • To install this update, please start your game and use the "Updates" tab in your Launcher.

    Blog text (20)
  • Select the Accounts tab, then click the + To add a new account, select XMPP Jabber.

  • Press the tab key to move the cursor to the next line for your paragraph.

Synonyms

tab key
vstab
  • Specialized
1 2.3

A key on a keyboard that moves the cursor to the right to indent or align text

is the common single word name for that keyboard control

Compounds

tab key
  • Specialized
1 2.3

A key on a keyboard that moves the cursor to the right to indent or align text

Surface Forms

tab singular
tabs plural

Etymology

Tab on a keyboard comes from older machines used to make columns of data, like a table, so pressing the Tab key jumps you to the next column or space.