Setting tab order

After a power pad has been created, you can press the Tab key to move the focus from button to button. The order in which the focus moves is very important. If the tabbing order is not correct, the user can experience an unusual jumping around of the tab key focus.

  1. Open or create a power pad that contains two or more objects.
  2. In the editing toolbar, click the Set Tab Order icon.
    Each object contains a number in the upper left corner.
  3. Click the objects in the order that you want the tabbing to operate. The numbers change as you click each object. When you click the last object, the numbers are no longer displayed.
  4. To verify the tab order, click the Set Tab Order icon again. If the order is correct, click anywhere in the power pad canvas. If the order is not correct, repeat step 3.
  5. Save the power pad.