Tab key

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Tab key on a standard Windows keyboard (on upper left)

Tab key (abbreviation of tabulator key[1] or tabular key)[2] is a key on a keyboard. It is used to take the cursor to the next tab stop.

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In word processor applications, the tab key usually moves the cursor to the next tab stop. In most other graphical applications, the tab key shifts the focus to the next control or widget.

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References [change]

  1. ↑ "Underwood Portable Typewriter Gallery". http://machinesoflovinggrace.com/ptf/UnderwoodPortableGallery.html. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  2. ↑ "Instructions for Using the Underwood Typewriter". http://www.machinesoflovinggrace.com/manuals/Underwood3-5manual.pdf). Retrieved 2011-04-09.

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