# "use smart tab" ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Toad for Oracle - Beta\ **Created:** [February 9, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/use-smart-tab/32553 "2015-02-09T23:57:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chrigeli.preter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/chrigeli.preter/32/191_2.png) [@chrigeli.preter](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/chrigeli.preter)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/use-smart-tab/32553/1 "2015-02-09T23:57:18Z")
Hi all, is there any plan to reimplement this super feature "use smart tabs" i.e. "pressing TAB in a new line jumps to the next whitespace in the upper line"? -\> nearly can't live without it. ... if this topic was posted already I'll offer my humblest excuses 😉 brg Chris ![UseSmartTab.jpeg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/2X/1/1a3428a082d415478c50f21130abddfa93c7c4c3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mstaszew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/mstaszew/32/23_2.png) [@mstaszew](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/mstaszew)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/use-smart-tab/32553/2 "2015-02-10T07:41:49Z")
At this time the feature is unavailable. I'll look at it. On 02/10/2015 02:58 AM, chrigeli.preter wrote: > **["use smart tab" ?](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/t/23793.aspx)** > Thread created by chrigeli.preter > Hi all, > > is there any plan to reimplement this super feature "use smart tabs" > i.e. "pressing TAB in a new line jumps to the next whitespace in the upper line"? > > -\> nearly can't live without it. > > ... if this topic was posted already I'll offer my humblest excuses 😉 > > > brg Chris > > > **Attachments:** > > [UseSmartTab.jpg](http://www.toadworld.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/00-86-00-00-00-02-37-93/UseSmartTab.jpg) > To reply, please reply-all to this email. > > [Stop receiving emails](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/t/23793.aspx?subscribe=false) on this subject. > > Or [ > Unsubscribe from Toad for Oracle - Beta](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86.aspx?subscribe=false) notifications altogether. > > Toad for Oracle - Beta Discussion Forum > [Flag](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/t/23793.aspx?AbuseContentId=390a839f-4491-4f2a-825c-be05fb51f2cf&AbuseContentTypeId=46448885-d0e6-4133-bbfb-f0cd7b0fd6f7&AbuseFlag=true) > this post as spam/abuse. > ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/3X/5/0/50b30fd5f87c85fe5cba2635cb83316ca71250d7.gif) ---
**Author:** ![JohnDorlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/johndorlon/32/9997_2.png) [@JohnDorlon](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/JohnDorlon)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/use-smart-tab/32553/3 "2015-02-10T07:54:54Z")
CTRL+Arrow right does it ---
**Author:** ![chrigeli.preter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/chrigeli.preter/32/191_2.png) [@chrigeli.preter](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/chrigeli.preter)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/use-smart-tab/32553/4 "2015-02-10T08:25:05Z")
“CTRL+Arrow right” is not the feature I thought of (but well known anyway ;-)) let’s say you’re entering a bunch of lines locking similar i.e. a sort of a table example: foo fuu faa fee bla blu ^ ^ ^ on a NEW empty line the cursor jumps to these locations by pressing TAB when using “smart tabs” brg Chris ---
**Author:** ![mstaszew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/mstaszew/32/23_2.png) [@mstaszew](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/mstaszew)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/use-smart-tab/32553/5 "2015-02-10T08:30:52Z")
Thanks for the example. I was about to implement it mostly wrong. I was testing with a line that had text at some arbitrary position and saw that tab on the next line jumped to it, but I had no idea it jumped to each "field" so to speak. On 02/10/2015 11:25 AM, chrigeli.preter wrote: > **[RE: "use smart tab" ?](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/p/23793/51904.aspx#51904)** > Reply by chrigeli.preter > "CTRL+Arrow right" is not the feature I thought of (but well known anyway ;-)) > > let's say you're entering a bunch of lines locking similar i.e. a sort of a table > > example: > foo fuu faa > fee bla blu > > ^ ^ ^ > on a NEW empty line the cursor jumps to these locations by pressing TAB when using "smart tabs" > > > brg Chris > > > > To reply, please reply-all to this email. > > [Stop receiving emails](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/t/23793.aspx?subscribe=false) on this subject. > > Or [ > Unsubscribe from Toad for Oracle - Beta](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86.aspx?subscribe=false) notifications altogether. > > Toad for Oracle - Beta Discussion Forum > [Flag](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/p/23793/51904.aspx?AbuseContentId=f5050398-2d26-479e-a1ab-d5f88d1801d9&AbuseContentTypeId=f586769b-0822-468a-b7f3-a94d480ed9b0&AbuseFlag=true) > this post as spam/abuse. > ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/3X/5/0/50b30fd5f87c85fe5cba2635cb83316ca71250d7.gif) ---
**Author:** ![mstaszew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/mstaszew/32/23_2.png) [@mstaszew](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/mstaszew)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/use-smart-tab/32553/6 "2015-02-10T10:35:58Z")
This is back in place for next beta. Existing tab option (spaces or tab) will be reset to use spaces on next beta as a result. Michael On 02/10/2015 11:25 AM, chrigeli.preter wrote: > **[RE: "use smart tab" ?](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/p/23793/51904.aspx#51904)** > Reply by chrigeli.preter > "CTRL+Arrow right" is not the feature I thought of (but well known anyway ;-)) > > let's say you're entering a bunch of lines locking similar i.e. a sort of a table > > example: > foo fuu faa > fee bla blu > > ^ ^ ^ > on a NEW empty line the cursor jumps to these locations by pressing TAB when using "smart tabs" > > > brg Chris > > > > To reply, please reply-all to this email. > > [Stop receiving emails](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/t/23793.aspx?subscribe=false) on this subject. > > Or [ > Unsubscribe from Toad for Oracle - Beta](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86.aspx?subscribe=false) notifications altogether. > > Toad for Oracle - Beta Discussion Forum > [Flag](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/p/23793/51904.aspx?AbuseContentId=f5050398-2d26-479e-a1ab-d5f88d1801d9&AbuseContentTypeId=f586769b-0822-468a-b7f3-a94d480ed9b0&AbuseFlag=true) > this post as spam/abuse. > ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/3X/5/0/50b30fd5f87c85fe5cba2635cb83316ca71250d7.gif)