tab key

• Taste auf der Tastatur, mit der der Cursor zur nächsten Tabulatorposition bewegt oder ein Einzug im Text erzeugt wird; wird häufig in Texteditoren und zur Navigation in Formularen verwendet.

A key on a keyboard used to move the cursor to the next tab stop or to indent text, commonly used in word processing and form navigation.

1. Keyboard key for indentationA2formal

   A key on a keyboard used to move the cursor to the next tab stop, often used for indenting text or navigating between fields.

   Tabulatortaste

   • Press the tab key to indent the first line of the paragraph.
   • Use the tab key to move to the next input field in the form.
   • The tab key is located to the left of the letter Q on most keyboards.

2. Navigation key in softwareB1informal

   A key used to cycle focus between interactive elements in a user interface, such as buttons, links, or text boxes.

   Tabulatortaste

   • You can use the tab key to jump from one link to another on a webpage.
   • Pressing the tab key moves the cursor to the next cell in a spreadsheet.
   • Hold down the Shift key while pressing the tab key to go backwards.