# TabKey Property

> Determines whether the Tab key inserts a tab character into the text (default True) or moves the input focus to the next control on the form.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Property
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > TXTextControl > TabKey Property
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- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/tabkey-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/tabkey-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/tabkey-property/llms-full.txt

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Determines if the keyboard's tab key moves the input focus to the next control or to insert tabulators in the Text Control's text.

### Syntax

```vbscript
TXTextControl.TabKey [= boolean]
```

| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| True | (Default) Inserts a tabulator in the Text Control's text. |
| False | Moves the current input focus to the next control. |

### Data Types

Boolean.

### See Also

- [Programming Category: Control Settings](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/control-settings/llms-full.txt)

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