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PRONUNCIATION OF TAB KEY

tab key  [tæb kiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAB KEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tab key is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAB KEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tab key in the English dictionary

The definition of tab key in the dictionary is on a computer or typewriter keyboard, the key you press to move forward along a line for a few spaces at a time.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAB KEY


ackee
ˈækiː
ake
ˈɑːkiː
apres-ski
ˌæpreɪˈskiː
ASCII
ˈæskiː
Baisakhi
baɪˈsækiː
Cherokee
ˈtʃɛrəˌkiː
croquis
krɒˈkiː
jet-ski
dʒet skiː
key
kiː
marquee
mɑːˈkiː
Milwaukee
mɪlˈwɔːkiː
Nike
ˈnaɪkiː
quay
kiː
raki
rɑːˈkiː
Sikorski
sɪˈkɔːskiː
ski
skiː
Taranaki
ˌtærəˈnækiː
Torquay
ˌtɔːˈkiː
turnkey
ˈtɜːnˌkiː
Waikiki
ˈwaɪkɪˌkiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAB KEY

tab
tab-hang
tab.
tabanid
tabard
tabarded
tabaret
Tabari
Tabasco
tabasheer
tabbed
tabbies
tabbing
tabbouleh
tabbouli
tabby
tabby cat
tabbyhood
TABDT
tabefaction

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAB KEY

Allen key
backspace key
command key
control key
dichotomous key
escape key
function key
hash key
hot key
ignition key
major key
master key
minor key
off key
on key
return key
shift key
skeleton key
USB key
Woodruff key

Synonyms and antonyms of tab key in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tab key» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAB KEY

Find out the translation of tab key to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tab key from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tab key» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Tab键
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tecla de tabulación
570 millions of speakers

English

tab key
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टैब कुंजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفتاح التبويب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клавишу табуляции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tecla tab
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্যাব কী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

touche de tabulation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekunci tab
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tab-Taste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タブキー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탭 키
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tombol tab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phím tab
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாவலை விசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॅब की
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sekme tuşu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tasto tab
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klawisz Tab
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клавішу табуляції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cheie tab
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλήκτρο Tab
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blad sleutel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tabbtangenten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tabulatortasten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tab key

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAB KEY»

The term «tab key» is regularly used and occupies the 80.172 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAB KEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tab key

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAB KEY»

Discover the use of tab key in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tab key and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Word 2013 For Dummies
This bestselling guide to Microsoft Word is the first and last word on Word 2013 It's a whole new Word, so jump right into this book and learn how to make the most of it.
Sandra Geisler, 2013
2
Access 2007: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual
Here's where the Tab key comes into the picture. You probably already know that the Tab key lets you move from one control to another in any Windows application. The Tab key also works in the datasheet, letting you skip from one column to ...
Matthew MacDonald, 2006
3
Microsoft Office Word 2007: Complete Concepts and Techniques
1 Type Ms. and then press the TAB key. Type Juanita and then press the TAB key . Type Mendez and then press the TAB key. 2 Type 333 Penn Drive and then press the TAB key. Type P.O. Box 333 and then press the TAB key. 3 Type Dilton  ...
Gary Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Misty Vermaat, 2007
4
Visual Basic.NET Programming
When you create an application, you set the tab order, so that users who prefer to use the Tab key are taken through the controls on a form in the proper order. VB . NET provides an easy and nifty way to set the tab order. But before we get to it, ...
Harold Davis, 2006
5
Programming Flex 3: The Comprehensive Guide to Creating Rich ...
In this example, if the user places focus in the firstName text input and then presses the Tab key, the focus will next move to the lastName text field. Another press of the Tab key and focus will shift to the email text input on the next line. Finally ...
Chafic Kazoun, Joey Lott, 2008
6
iWork '09: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual
Pressing the Tab key zipped the typewriter carriage to the next stop, making column layout and paragraph indentation faster, easier, and more accurate. Tabs are still with us, and they remain a handy way to make simple tables and line up ...
Josh Clark, 2009
7
Exploring Adobe InDesign CS4
Look closely at the invisibles to identify each time the Tab key was pressed ( Visual 5–5). Each time the Tab key was pressed, the copy was pushed to the nearest tab preset. Since Dr. Ryan Johnson's name was shorter than the other names in ...
Terry Rydberg, 2008
8
Microsoft Office 2007: Advanced Concepts and Techniques
1 Type Ms. and then press the TAB key. Type Juanita and then press the TAB key . Type Mendez and then press the TAB key. 2 Type 333 Penn Drive and then press the TAB key. Type P.O. Box 333 and then press the TAB key. 3 Type Dilton  ...
Gary Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Misty Vermaat, 2007
9
Microsoft Word 2013: Complete
Type Delavan County and then press the tab key. Type 32 Center Street and then press the tab key. Type Room 4580 and then press the tab key. Type Beachcombe and then press the tab key. Type FL and then press the tab key. Type 33115 ...
Misty Vermaat, 2013
10
Microsoft Office 2013: Advanced
Type Delavan County and then press the tab key. Type 32 Center Street and then press the tab key. Type Room 4580 and then press the tab key. Type Beachcombe and then press the tab key. Type FL and then press the tab key. Type 33115 ...
Misty Vermaat, 2013

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAB KEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tab key is used in the context of the following news items.
1
PowerShell for the Forgetful: The Tab Key
I use the Tab key quite a bit within the PowerShell command window, particularly with the "Get" cmdlet. I was using it the other day and someone looking over my ... «Windows IT Pro, Feb 14»
2
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro and Galaxy Tab Pro Series – hands-on …
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2-inch features the same chassis which is a hair thinner ... The new digital keyboard now features additional keys such as the Tab key, ... «Ubergizmo, Jan 14»
3
Quit Or Hide An App In OS X With Command-Tab [OS X Tips]
If you release and re-hit the Tab key while still holding the Command key down, you'll move the selection square to the right. If you release, you'll go to that ... «Cult of Mac, Aug 13»
4
Review: Logitech's Ultrathin mini keyboard cover makes the wrong …
And the Shift keys are small—barely a fraction of an inch wider than the letter keys. The combined effect of tiny Shift keys and missing Caps Lock and Tab keys is ... «Macworld, Feb 13»
5
Rename Files Fast With The Tab Key
I noticed that in Windows 7, when renaming files in the Windows Explorer, if you hit the Tab key, it keeps the new name you've given the item and goes to ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 10»
6
Navigate Web Forms Faster by Using the Tab Key
Tap the Tab key to move your cursor from one form field to the next.>The other day I spotted something that made my eyes hurt. A woman was filling out a ... «Washington Post, Jul 10»
7
Use Tab key in Snow Leopard keyboard shortcuts
Among the many improvements in Snow Leopard is the ability to use the Tab key in user-created keyboard shortcuts. In OS X 10.5, pressing the Tab key while ... «Macworld, Nov 09»
8
Quick Tip: Use the Tab Key When Filling Out Web Forms
And, psst, one more handy form-filling tip: You can usually hit Enter in lieu of clicking the OK or Submit button. Now you can keep your fingers on the keys where ... «PC World, Nov 08»
9
TABINDEX and a Couple of Other Form Tricks
After that, the tab key does the bulk of the work. But! Wouldn't it be nice if you could force the focus to the first form element when the user logged into the page? «HTML Goodies, May 05»

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