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Tabs

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Overview

Tabs are used to organize and navigate between sections of content. They feature a horizontal or a vertical list of section text labels with a content panel below or to the right of the component.

Status

Sample element

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When to use

  • When you need to group related information into different categories
  • When users need to read sections of content in the same view without leaving the page
  • When you need to group other types of content in the same view like forms, settings, dashboards, etc.
Image of open tabs, box tabs, and tabs with overflow buttons

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