Tab Key Functionality in the Notes Editor

When you’re typing in the Notes editor, the Tab key performs different functions based on:

• Where the cursor is

• Whether text is selected

As in most text processing software, holding the Shift key while pressing the Tab key reverses the direction of the action. For example, wherever pressing Tab shifts text to the right, pressing Shift+Tab shifts text to the left.

If no text is selected and the cursor is within or at the start of a paragraph:

• The first line of the paragraph (whether it is one line or many) is indented approximately five spaces each time the Tab key is pressed.

When the cursor is in a list item (bullets/check boxes/numbered lines):

• The entire list entry is indented approximately five spaces each time the Tab key is pressed.

When the cursor is in a title, subtitle, heading, or subheading:

• The level of the heading is decreased each time the Tab key is pressed. The heading level is increased each time Shift+Tab is pressed. For example, to change a Heading 4 to a Heading 3, you would click in the text and press Shift+Tab. (Heading 3 is a “higher level” than Heading 4.)

When the cursor is in a table:

• Pressing the Tab key moves the cursor to the next cell.

Tab characters can’t be inserted into the middle of a line of text. If you want to align text into columns, it’s most efficient to format using a table.