# Tab Index Problems

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-index-problems/58724>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 25, 2004, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-index-problems/58724 "2004-07-25T17:21:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ultimica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/82dd89/32.png) [@Ultimica](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ultimica)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-index-problems/58724/1 "2004-07-25T17:21:42Z")

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I’m trying to create a tab index that will tab between in a certain order through various types of components. However, on buttons, comboboxes and a few other componenents once they have focus pressing tab no longer switches the focus. I’m sure there is a function you can use to set focus by capturing a tab keypress but I can’t figure out how to make any of them work correctly.

Thanks for any help.