TAB Key

Tabs to a preselected column in insert mode. Synonym: CTRL+I.

Key Operation

TAB

Typing TAB in a Text String

Because TAB is a command in insert mode, you cannot type it into a text string by pressing TAB. To enter a tab character (X'09'), use the H command to enter hexadecimal mode, then type in the literal string 09.

Setting Tabs

Tabs are set in command mode with the TB command.