- How do I change the tab order in a fillable form?
- What is tab sequence?
- What determines the tab order?
- How do I control tab order in Excel?
How do I change the tab order in a fillable form?
Right-click the control for which you want to change the tab order, and then click Control Properties. For example, to open the properties of a text box control, right-click the control, and then click Text Box Properties. Click the Advanced tab. In the Tab index box, enter something other than 0.
What is tab sequence?
Tab Order is the order or sequence that the cursor moves from field to field. Initially, the tab order is determined by the order in which the fields are added to the form. In many cases, as fields are moved around the page, added from a template, or pasted from somewhere else, the tab sequence may become disorganized.
What determines the tab order?
Control tab order is determined by the order in which controls are drawn on the screen. The first control that you draw is assigned a tab order of 1 , the next is given tab order number 2 , and so on.
How do I control tab order in Excel?
Left-click and hold the mouse button until you see a little black arrow appear next to the tab and your mouse pointer should have a small "page" icon under it (this icon didn't come through on the screenshot below). Then, simply drag the sheet tab to whichever position you want.