Leftward cursor jumps
Backtabs are reverse tab movements in text editing or typing, moving the cursor backward to the previous tab stop rather than forward.
The term appears in computing contexts where users navigate form fields or align text.
On most keyboards, shift-tab produces a backtab: Use backtabs to move to the previous field.
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Leftward cursor jumps
Backtabs are reverse tab movements in text editing or typing, moving the cursor backward to the previous tab stop rather than forward.
The term appears in computing contexts where users navigate form fields or align text.
On most keyboards, shift-tab produces a backtab: Use backtabs to move to the previous field.
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DIRECTION OF TAB NAVIGATIONbacktabs ≠ tabs Projecting flaps for gripping; tab · advance
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