# Disable Tab-key?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-tab-key/636
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [July 24, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-tab-key/636 "2002-07-24T13:44:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Stanley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stanley)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-tab-key/636/1 "2002-07-24T13:44:23Z")
Is there a way to disable the tab key when you want somebody to fill in you input-text fields. Current situation: everytime the tab is pressed, I jump to the nearest button and it gets an ugly yellow border. Even de buttons that are supposed to be hidden get highlighted.
here’s what I’m talking about: [http://www.tecton.be](http://www.tecton.be) --\> fill in the contact form and use your tab key.
thanks a lot
Stanley
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2002, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-tab-key/636/2 "2002-07-24T13:53:26Z")
I don’t think that you can disable the tab key, but you can remove the focus on your buttons. Check that in the AS dictionnary, and if you can’t find it, I’ll give it a shot.
pom :asian:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2002, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-tab-key/636/3 "2002-07-24T14:01:40Z")
you will have to use tabenabled for all the fields you do NOT want to tab through. Set those values to false. Then, go through all your fields and use Tabindex to determine the correct tab order for your input fields and your submit/reset buttons.
Good luck…
oh… Nice Site!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2002, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-tab-key/636/4 "2002-07-24T14:56:59Z")
Arghh ! Sometimes I should just shut up… Thanks Inigo.
pom :asian:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2002, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-tab-key/636/5 "2002-07-24T15:22:45Z")
Hi pom and Inigo
I appreciate the effort, thanks
I’ll see how far I get with your suggestions.
I’ll let you know
Stanley
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2002, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-tab-key/636/6 "2002-07-24T17:25:40Z")
No problem, Pom…
It happens to me all the time… I can’t see the forest from the trees. 🙂