Definition of Tab key

1. Noun. The key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation.

Exact synonyms: Tab
Generic synonyms: Key
Group relationships: Typewriter Keyboard

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tab Key

ta-ta
ta-ta for now
ta-tah
ta everso
ta muchly
ta ta
ta ta for now
ta tah
taa
taaffeite
taaffeites
taals
tab
tab control
tab controls
tab key (current term)
tab page
tab pages
tab stop
tab stops
tabacco
tabaccos
tabacosis
tabanid
tabanids
tabanus
tabard
tabarded
tabardillo
tabards

Literary usage of Tab key

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Developer's Workshopby John Clark Craig, Jeff Webb by John Clark Craig, Jeff Webb (1998)
"Although it's not standard Windows programming practice, you might occasionally want to have the Enter key act like a tab key when the focus is on a ..."

2. SAS/INSIGHT(R) 9.1 User's Guide by SAS Institute, Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"By default, the tab key moves the active value one position to the right. If you choose Down, the tab key moves one position down. ..."

3. SAS(R) 9.1 Companion for Windows by SAS Institute (2004)
"In addition to automatic indenting, you can indent by using the TAB key. Pressing the TAB key moves the insertion point and any text to the right of the ..."

4. Sas(r) Data Integration Studio 3.3: User's Guide by SAS Institute (2006)
"11 Press the TAB key twice, then double click and select the Numeric ... 12 Press the TAB key once, then click and type 12., which is a numeric format. ..."

5. SAS/AF 9.1 Procedure Guide by Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"Protect controls whether field values can be changed and whether the TAB key moves the cursor to the field. YES specifies that users cannot change values in ..."

6. SAS(R) 9.1.3 ETL Studio:: User's Guide by SAS Publishing, SAS Institute (2004)
"9 Press the TAB key twice, then double click and select the Numeric data type. 10 Press the TAB key once, then click and type 12., which is a numeric format ..."

7. SAS(R) Component Language 9.1:: Reference, Volumes 1 and 2 by SAS Institute (2004)
"This option makes the carriage-return key work like a horizontal tab key. When the last field in the current row is reached, the cursor moves to the first ..."

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