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Tabbed Out: A key has lost its place.

The article discusses changes in the function of the "Tab" key on a standard keyboard since the advent of computers and the internet. Formerly used on typewriters to indent paragraphs, it is more commonly used in the 21st century to jump from text field to text field in web pages or software applica...

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Published in:Columbia Journalism Review Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 19 - 21
Main Author: STABINER, KAREN
Format: Article
Published: Columbia Journalism Review Nov/Dec2010
Subjects:
Keyboarding
Paragraphs
Computers in journalism
Keyboards (Electronics)
Gould, John
Belkin, Lisa
Bernard, Walter
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses changes in the function of the "Tab" key on a standard keyboard since the advent of computers and the internet. Formerly used on typewriters to indent paragraphs, it is more commonly used in the 21st century to jump from text field to text field in web pages or software applications. The opinions of various journalists on this development are quoted, including from: John Gould, deputy editor of Theatlantic.com; "New York Times" writer Lisa Belkin; graphic designer Walter Bernard; and others.