Control.TabIndex Property

Definition

Gets or sets a value that indicates the order in which elements receive focus when the user navigates through the app UI using the Tab key.

C#
public int TabIndex { get; set; }
XAML
<control TabIndex="int"/>

Property Value

Int32

A value that indicates the preferred order of navigation.

When no value is specified, the default value is MaxValue. The system then attempts a tab order based on the declaration order in the XAML or child collections.

Remarks

Initial focus is set to the element with the lowest TabIndex that can receive focus. In a tie, the first element in the visual tree receives focus. Child elements of container controls are ignored.

Applies to

Product Versions
WinRT Build 10240, Build 10586, Build 14383, Build 15063, Build 16299, Build 17134, Build 17763, Build 18362, Build 19041, Build 20348, Build 22000, Build 22621, Build 26100

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