Saturday, January 29, 2011

Tab Key

Apple iPhone - Tab Key



Is there a "tab" key hidden somewhere on the iPhone keyboard? Am I missing something obvious?


iPhone Tutorial
Apple iPhone Tutorial
No one uses a tab on a phone? ;)

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I've been wanting it all along. It's especially wanted when you want to indent a paragraph while writing an email. Like this one.

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You want to indent a single line?

So space 5 times. Or get a BT keyboard. If you are typing that much on a iPhone, you probably want a keyboard anyway.

Archie, you and I are no youngsters, but I don't even think they are teaching indentation in school anymore. And when you and I went to school, no indentation was usually taught for typed business letters. For handwritten letters on unlined paper or manuscripts, maybe.

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You might not find it useful but I, and many others, think otherwise. Every time I find the need for a Tab key, I miss the old Windows Mobile, although I wouldn't trade iPhone for that.

And N.A., it's not only business letters that people write. I personally find Tab key especially useful when I write notes. Makes it easier to align indentions.

But then again, it's all about personal preference.

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The "tab" function is usualy done with the "next" key. Like filling out forms on a web site. Otherwise, no "tab" key.

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Filling out forms is exactly why I inquired about the "tab" key. So if the keyboard doesn't show a "next" key I'm out of luck?

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Scroll down and tap the next field needing input.

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I was curious about this so I waited to see if anyone responded with an answer. None appears to be coming.

No, if there is no next button, then either scroll down the page and tap the next box needing filling, or hit the done button and scroll down to the next box that needs filling. Either way scroll.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I need the tab key on iPhone for makefiles.