TAB Function Details Syntax TAB(column) The argument, column, is a numeric expression that is the column number of the new print position. If the current print position is already beyond column, the TAB function moves the print position to that column on the next line. Column 1 is the leftmost position, and the rightmost position is the current line width of the output device. If column is greater than the output width, TAB wraps the output and the print position becomes 1+(column MOD width). If column is less than 1, TAB moves the print position to column 1. TAB can only be used in PRINT and LPRINT statements.