In Excel, it will move one cell to the right.
When the Tab key is pressed in Microsoft Word, it creates a horizontal space or indentation at the cursor's position. By default, this typically moves the cursor to the next preset tab stop, which is usually every half-inch. If you want to customize tab stops, you can do so in the ruler or the Paragraph settings. Pressing Shift + Tab will move the cursor back to the previous tab stop.
In Excel, TAB would move your cursor to the next column in the same row.
When you press the TAB key, it typically moves the cursor to the next tab stop or field in a form, allowing for quicker navigation between input areas. In text editors, it often inserts a tab character, which indents the text. In some applications, pressing TAB can also highlight or select the next item in a list or menu.
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Pressing the Tab key moves the cursor to the right by a set amount, while the Increase Indent command adjusts the formatting of the selected text or paragraph by adding an additional level of indentation. Pressing Tab is a quick way to manually adjust alignment, whereas the Increase Indent command is used for specific formatting purposes.
The down arrow or the Return/Enter keys.
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The Tab key on an Apple keyboard is used to create horizontal space between elements, typically for navigation within applications or documents. It allows users to move the cursor to the next tab stop, which is useful for organizing text in columns or for navigating through form fields. In many applications, pressing the Tab key can also cycle through different interface elements, enhancing workflow efficiency.
There are things that both can do when entering data, but the Tab key is more used for moving around the spreadsheet and around menu options. The Enter key is more used to just enter data. In conjunction with other keys there are other things it can do, like using Ctrl-Enter to fill out a selected range when entering something. Pressing Tab normally moves a cell to the right, while Enter usually moves down a cell.
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To leave a blank line between drill lines, you typically do not use the tab key; instead, you would press the "Enter" key twice. Pressing "Enter" once moves to the next line, and pressing it again creates a blank line. The tab key is used for indenting text, not for creating blank lines.
The Tab key or the right arrow key will move to the next cell, to the right. You can use the other arrow keys to move to cells in other directions. Holding the Shift key and pressing the Tab key will move to the cell to the left.