Quick Reference Search Tool Webopedia Jobs Link to Us Advertising Tech Support Submit a URL Request a Term Report an Error Internet News Internet Investing Internet Technology Windows Internet Tech. A special character that can be inserted into a text document .
Different programs react to tab characters in different ways.
Most word processors , for example, move the cursor or insertion point to the next tab stop , and most printers move the print head to the next tab stop as well. Some programs, however, simply ignore tabs. Corp. All Rights Reserved.