# Tab out the focus from a component

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-out-the-focus-from-a-component/251299>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 7, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-out-the-focus-from-a-component/251299 "2008-02-07T02:43:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gar\_Fonz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@Gar\_Fonz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gar_Fonz)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-out-the-focus-from-a-component/251299/1 "2008-02-07T02:43:50Z")

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I was wondering if anyone knows how to include components(specifically radio buttons and a listBox) in a tabIndex series without having the focus lock on to the components. In my help files I don’t see any documentation on how to include said components in an ordered series of tab key presses. As of now, the focus will go to the object and I can select or deselect a radio button or choose different items in a listBox, but I am unable to make the focus leave the component once the focus has moved to the component. I would like to have the focus leave the component and move on toward the other textfields and components. Any Ideas? :devious: