The Tab Index defines the order in which controls receive focus when the user presses the Tab key.
You can change this value by selecting a control in the Designer and setting the TabIndex property in the property grid. For a window with only a few controls, this works fine. However, as the window grows more complex, this approach becomes tedious. Fortunately, the Windows Forms designer provides a simple built-in way to view and modify the tab order.
Just click on the controls in the desired order and save. Simple and efficient!
This feature is accessible from the View / Tab Order menu.
No more excuses for not properly managing the tab order of your controls.
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