◄Summary► ◄Details► ◄Example► ◄Contents► ◄Index► ◄Back► ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [form.]ctlname.TabIndex[ = index%] Usage Notes ■ Assigning a TabIndex value of less than 0 generates an error. ■ By default, Visual Basic assigns a tab order to the controls in the order in which you draw them on a form. See: ◄Tab Order Definition► ■ TabIndex for all controls on a form are always unique and consecutive (from 0 to n-1) within that form. ■ If you change the value of a control's TabIndex property to adjust the default tab order, Visual Basic automatically renumbers the TabIndex of the other controls to reflect insertions and deletions. ■ A form cannot get the focus if any of its children are able to receive the focus. In contrast, a picture box can receive the focus even when it contains child controls. See: ◄Focus Definition► ◄Form► ◄Parent and Child Relationships► ◄Picture Box Control►