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Tab Grabber

Extension Delisted

This extension is no longer available in the official store. Delisted on 2025-09-17.

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Description from extension meta

Allows you to insert tab characters into textarea fields (multi-line text fields).

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Tab Grabber
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How many times have you wanted to put a TAB character into a text field, only to find that it simply moves you to the next field?

Whether you're writing code, creating a list of items or creating a multi-column table, the ability to insert TAB characters is one that you won't take for granted.

Tab Grabber tries to be smart about it. If you are attempting to tab through the fields in a form, it won't stop you. But, if you're clearly entering text in a field, it will kick in and allow you to use TAB characters in the field.

Oh, and it also supports the TAB character's arch-enemy, SHIFT+TAB.

Latest reviews

Paari Vendhan
Its not working (tried in discourse)
Anonymous
You're a hero! OK, hero, please consider making this configurable per site.
Tom Birch Hansen
didn't work for me in Atlassian Confluence
John Fitzpatrick
Definitely prefer this to special key combinations.
Elvis de Freitas
Thanks a lot, please consider increase CTRL+Y and CTRL+Z, consider tab even on text select without delete it
K Asada
はてなブログで動かない。
Damien Clauzel
Fonctionne correctement, mais se trompe régulièrement dans la détection de l’intention de l’utilisateur.
Eric Robishaw
Doesn't work in GMAIL
Anthony Apparailly
OK but doesn't work in Gmail where I really need it.
Anonymous
Perfect. This is just what I needed.
Mike G
Works exactly how I wanted it to. Useful extension.