backtab

Shift-tab key action

Backtab is the reverse of the tab key function—moving the cursor backward to the previous field or tab stop rather than forward.

On most keyboards, this is achieved by holding Shift while pressing Tab: Press backtab to return to the previous form field.

The term appears in computing documentation and accessibility contexts.

keystroke

outdent

Text projecting beyond margin

user interface · leftward · receding

indentation

outdent

Text projecting beyond margin

formatting · code formatting · text formatting · hanging indent · nesting

Opposites
navigation direction

backtabtab

Projection for gripping

advance · forward · next

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backtabs

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