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Let me answer my own question, with the help of Susana, and those who have
posted follow ups.
>>>Not to be flippant, but I don't understand <vbg>. Can you
>>>provide an example
>>>of what tabbing-off entails and what changes in a particular case.
How about:
"Press Tab to do something."
"After you press Tab, good things happen, files are saved, your Mastercard
info is sent to Microsoft, and something really neat
appears/opens/displays/is presented unto you."
"Press tab to move the cursor/focus to the xyz text box/drop-down list
box/combo box/checkbox/other GUI element."
"Press tab because, otherwise, the software will crash, your monitor will
explode and shower you with razor-sharp, dagger-like, lethal shards of
glass."
